The Repression of M B S

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Brak an b s hosted what he called a davos in the desert event at the ritz calton. Hundreds of princes and business men were swept up, held as detaines for weeks on end. According to m b 's officials, this was a huge success. The shakedown raised about a hundred billion dollars. It capped rampant corruption many ordinary sides resented. And it signified that from now on, his word would count.

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