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In some countries what were perceive as corruption is just the way they do business. For instance in some countries like Saudi paying people for them to introduce you to others, clear the way or just make everything run smoothly is normal.
When I first came to Czech I was shocked at the number of people who held out their hands for the tiniest things. The same as when I went to the Philippines and was thinking of getting a job their. The people who interviewed me expected money for giving me the job. It's their system and my then wife found it totally normal. As did Eva when we came here at first.
It's changed here.
Does a person spending $160 million or big businesses or organisations backing politicians or lobbyists smack of corruption? Just the way some do business.
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