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To: Soumen Barua who wrote (41030)	10/13/2001 2:35:24 AM
From: AlienTech	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 50167

IF I was trying to sell something then yes I should post some facts to back up my statements. Didnt know I was trying to do that. >>I think readers digest << Says I am not exactly sure.. But could have been another magazine of equal stature that you find in most doctors offices that you read while waiting. And it was not a general purpose post to entice everyone to see my point, just the few I know. And generally magazines dont publish an article worldwide at the same time or the same one, it changes a few weeks between here and there and sometimes wont even have a web site available. Or I might not have the magazine aroudn anymore. But just for you, here is a related one.. Its not the same one. Many magazines do this once in a while just to see how people are and whats changed. And generally anyone whos been around can relate since they have first hand experiece of how people are. >>How did the United States fare? Not bad: almost seven out of every ten wallets were returned. That put us solidly on the list of pretty-honest countries, alongside Canada, Australia and India. So what does all this say about human character? Plenty-at least when it comes to those who wore halos. In each place, we talked with people to find out why they returned our wallets. Throughout the world, across diverse cultures, it boiled down to a few common themes: They Learned It at Home Matters of Faith It Could Happen to You Time and again, the world over, those who looked like they could use $50 often turned it in, while many people who appeared affluent enough took the money and ran. Consider Frasher Hajzeraj, an Albanian who fled the fighting in Kosovo and was working as a restaurant waiter in Switzerland. After handing in our wallet, he said, "I put in long hours and I know how hard one must work to earn that much." Indeed, survivors of tough times seemed to respond most often with empathy, and a there-but-for-the-grace-of-God honesty. When she found a wallet, for instance, Shannon Hill was a college student in Greensboro, N.C., working three jobs to pay for tuition, food and rent. Her first thought: "I could sure use this money." But then she saw a picture of a baby in the wallet, and changed her tune. Somebody else needed it more. Took the High Road Norway 100% Singapore 90 Australia 70 Japan 70 U.S. 67 U.K. 65 France 60 Hit the Highway Holland 50% Germany 45 Russia 43 Philippines 40 Italy 35 China 30 Mexico 21 << rd.com rd.com