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This week I learned that movie theaters in Kuwait show the film with all the lights on. This is to keep unmarried men and women from being together in the dark. Go figure. I didn't go see a movie but this was a random conversation topic at work. I thought they just didn't have theaters here. After all, many employees already have DVD's of just released movies. The sexes can't mix but the black market for movies is thriving and well.

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