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My friend Beverley moved to Australia a couple of years ago. She says the people there have an interesting perspective on race relations. They pride themselves on being blunt and open, but the things they say and do would be construed as straight-up racist in the U.S. She tells the story of an uncomfortable encounter she had at a family restaurant there.
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