Gum Returns to Singapore After 12 Years

baldguy

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Wed May-26-04 08:30 AM
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Gum Returns to Singapore After 12 Years

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Wrigley's Orbit gum has just started appearing in pharmacies along with several other brands. Before Singaporeans even think about unwrapping a pack, however, they must submit their names and ID card numbers. If they don't, pharmacists who sell them gum could be jailed up to two years and fined $2,940.

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"It's ridiculous that it's easier for 16-year-olds to visit prostitutes than it is to get chewing gum here," said Fayen Wong, a 22-year old college student. Prostitution is legal in parts of Singapore — and no registration is required.

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http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=514&e=10&u=/ap/20040526/ap_on_fe_st/singapore_sticky_issue

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htuttle

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Wed May-26-04 08:33 AM
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1. That's Chewing Gum..

...It starts with 'C' which rhymes with 'T' and that spells TROUBLE!

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dArKeR

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Wed May-26-04 09:27 AM
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2. Singapore Lifts Gum Ban - CBS

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/05/26/world/main619637.shtml

Where's Jackie 'Whore' Chan statement on this?

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PROGRESSIVE1

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Wed May-26-04 11:30 AM
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3. The same Singapore that beat Michael Kay with a stick because...

he spraypainted a car???

Singapore should be hit by a big earthquake and swallowed into the ground. I would never go there. An absolutly horrible place.

:puke:

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BiggJawn

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Wed May-26-04 12:12 PM
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4. Can't chew gum...But you can get any kind of Sex you want...

And have it until your balls are just puffing blue air...

Singapore has a ReTHUGlican-style Theocratic government?

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