Episode 2: Rules are rules

September 19, 2019 00:10:33
Episode 2: Rules are rules
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Episode 2: Rules are rules

Sep 19 2019 | 00:10:33

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Show Notes

Rules may be rules, but people from different cultures take different approaches to obeying them. In this episode, Michael shares his experience of being stuck between a rock and a hard place as a good law-abiding citizen.

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