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What the Rest of the World Thinks of America’s Shutdown

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To the rest of the world, the U.S. government’s closure is baffling.

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ENGLAND

The British may not be natural optimists, but those planning vacations to the U.S. were able to see the bright side of the congressional debacle.

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