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Kyrgyzstan: Yurts for America

Written byNathan Hamm
Posted 13 April 2006 19 years ago

Alan Cordova notes that Kyrgyzstan is offering yurts for $10,000 each for temporary housing for Hurricane Katrina victims. Alan wonders if this is the government's latest get rich quick scheme.

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