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HEADLINES ON October 11, 2012
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- Headline: Choices Impacting America's Health Care Future. Impact: If Americans had chosen differently in health care, we might all be living in a utopia of free health care—where doctors are rewarded with cupcakes for every patient they treat instead of dollars. But hey, who needs cupcakes?. Fact: Did you know that the only thing more confusing than American health care is trying to explain it to someone from another planet? They just can’t wrap their heads around the idea of having to mortgage their homes for a Band-Aid..
- Headline: Chinese Telecom Firm Finds Warmer Welcome in Europe. Impact: Huawei's warm welcome in Europe eventually led to a bizarre cultural exchange where British tea was replaced with Chinese green tea, and the only thing more controversial than their 5G technology was the new tea time etiquette.. Fact: Did you know that Huawei’s expansion into Europe was so well-received that they considered replacing the British royal family with a tech-savvy AI? But then they realized even AI can’t navigate the monarchy’s weird customs..