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	I just wanted to thank Ian Martin for the best laugh of the week: &ldquo;Before recent history, Islam was mostly seen as a tolerant religion.&rdquo;&nbsp;</div>
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	I am not a Christian, but Jesus sent out apostles, whereas Muhammad sent out armies. Islam has been and in fact still is the least tolerant religion on the planet. Still, we all need a good belly laugh now and then, and it is comforting to know that leftists like Ian Martin can always be counted on to supply them.</div>
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	&nbsp;Dean Barrett</div>

Left-handed humour

Over 1,000 Thai protesters accuse World Bank and IMF of favouring the rich on October 15

<p style="margin-bottom:11px"><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:18.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%">Nongluck is a senior economic journalist covering the macroeconomics, real estate, and corporate investment strategies driving growth across Thailand and Southeast Asia</span></span><span lang="TH" style="font-size:18.0pt"><span style="line-height:107%"><span style="font-family:&quot;Angsana New&quot;,serif">.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p>

Left-handed humour

Re: "A few facts on Middle East", Letters, April 18

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