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Free or Not (part 2)?

May 3, 2017April 3, 2026 Lisa

Some things in the States seem free but of course, you know the money flows from other places. In Switzerland you are expected to pay for things that you don’t have to in America like restrooms. Restrooms I cannot remember… Read moreFree or Not (part 2)?

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Ring, Ring, Telephone!

July 19, 2016April 3, 2026 Lisa

The Swiss telephone company once had a monopoly and could and did charge anything they wanted for a phone call. Long, long ago, when I was still in America and Ben would call me, you could hear a light, steady… Read moreRing, Ring, Telephone!

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