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A critique of The Swedish lunchroom. There once was a lunchroom in an office in a small northern town. Between eleven and one o’clock, the employees go to the lunchroom to heat their lunch boxes in one of the microwave ovens. If someone forgets their lunch box, then the others do not share. If the …
The story of The community on the motorway There once was a big motorway that ran between two big cities. One day, a newly constructed museum was going to have a spectacular opening ceremony. Presidents and royalties were invited. Some roads were closed and it became difficult for the traffic on the big motorway to …
A critique of The analytical philosopher. An analytical philosopher sits down to study in a café. She picks up an article to read. The article discusses properties, such as blueness. The analytical philosopher leans back in her chair, sighs, stares blankly at the street, and asks: What is blueness…?
The story of The three bars in the small northern coastal town There once was a small coastal town in a northern country. On Friday and Saturday nights, the town residents would cycle down the mountains around the town to get to the bars. Bars were the only nightlife the northern country had to offer. …
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The story of The park that was sold to a richer country. There once was a park in a big city that everyone enjoyed. One day the park was sold to a richer country, and now it is gone. In memory of Umm Kulthum Park.
A critique of Why the Egyptian economy is weaker than the Swedish economy There once was a Swedish artist who went to live in Egypt. Every summer she went back to Sweden to work as a cleaner at an energy company. This money enabled her to live in one of Cairo’s finest neighbourhoods the following …
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The story of The Swedish summer There once was a porch at an office in the north of Sweden. Some of the employees used to go there to make the most of Sweden’s few weeks of summer. Swedes have a problematic relationship with the sun during the summer. When you sit in the sun, you …
The story of The park that was sold to a richer country. There once was a park in a big city that everyone enjoyed. One day the park was sold to a richer country, and now it is gone. In memory of Umm Kulthum Park.
The story of The two water tanks on the roof that were never filled. There once was a building on the outskirts of a big city. The building had been troubled with water problems for a long time. The apartment on the eleventh floor was the most troubled. During the nights, the comrades of the …
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The story of Ten workers that were to lift a scrap car onto a flatbed truck. There once was an alley that few knew about. The charm in cities is directed towards the sights that the authorities choose. The alley contained two attractions—a simple café and a simple car repair shop. The two places interacted …
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