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kaka, going to lunch now.  I'll be back in about 1 hr
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Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:32 AM:
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1 E/ A* z" s* i+ U! ldid you have starbucks for lunch?5 v6 I+ N3 Z: `) D: Q

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tall latte... about $3.50+ tax USD lar

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Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:32 AM:+ c; e: L/ i& O5 ]: c9 T

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4 L7 a; V6 f: v) Q4 S8 }# w  `# |I agree. Even if RMB rose, China would still remain as the number 1 global factory.
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Joke: Walmart 好 , 中國好; 中國好, Walmart 好.

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It depends on how much RMB rose.

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Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:34 AM:; N  D* e; S% ~9 A. c/ q& D7 I4 ?
I never really like starbucks. they...

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myabe that's why people are so addited to it

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Originally posted by vivienna at 2005-6-24 04:36 AM:" |; f% V: _) E2 l& F) l
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what other chains are they referring to? Seattle, Delifrance?

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I think Delifrance is only HK base?
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5 y: d1 u7 M$ VThere were seattle best coffee (now own by starbuck, I think) and Tully

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Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:38 AM:
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, y, P9 O8 {2 A3 ~4 R8 u) hThey can let it rise by a little (claiming that it takes time to reform the existing system) to ease some of the pressures from the US government or to shut some congressmen up for a little while.

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$ ?: V8 `3 N/ J9 _1 Q  vIf it raise too much, it's bad for everybody.

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bye vivi

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Originally posted by singgeihot at 2005-6-24 04:44 AM:, Z. w( l" w" f( @

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It would be exceptionally bad f...

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I don't think they are trying to attack China.  But as Li pan said, they are "too simple, somtime native"

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hello kaka