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Friday, April 30, 2004
Long-Ago Bets Leave Indians Without Vote - Mercury News
"For generations, the all-powerful kings of two neighboring realms met to play cards. When one would lose, he'd give a little piece of his kingdom to the other. Years later, this royal whimsy has created a geopolitical nightmare for hundreds of thousands of people - both Indian and Bangladeshi - who are stuck in tiny enclaves inside each other's country. These isolated residents don't have fire departments, or running water or schools. There are no policemen to call when trouble brews. And when it comes to selecting their governments, they can't vote."
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