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Old Mar 9, 2015 | 12:47 am
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Wow. My sympathies. I travel a lot internationally as well, and it never would have occurred to me that the fines could be so high. Well, it's a useful lesson for the rest of us...sorry your friend had to shell out $$$ to learn it.
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