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How 2 African Tribesmen Make Almost $7000 per Month Online

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The part at the end of the article about Sheri took a strange turn.

It is certainly strange. I guess it adds some human element to the story. Personally, the end part is a bit of a filler for the article. I would have much prefer to read more about how the Sheri was able to explain the ins and outs of an internet business in Africa etc. To each their own, I guess.

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Summary: a Harvard student working on her master's thesis talked with some Maasai herders whose livestock was being devastated by Hoof and Mouth Disease. She did some internet searches and found that Big Pharma had attempted but failed to isolate the active ingredient in a traditional native treatment. They tried the traditional native treatment and it worked; now the Maasai herders have a profitable business selling the traditional treatment. The Harvard student is very sexy but will soon be too old to attract a man. One of the Maasai doesn't beat his wives much and she finds him very manly. They are expecting their first child.

I'm sorry, but while the first part is an interesting if unsurprising anecdote, I found the later part downright offensive.

Re: How 2 African Tribesmen Make Almost $7000 per Month Online

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

That was really, really weird and ruined the entire article for me.

The dreadful stock photo at the top ruined it for me.

If dreadful stock photos were a game over for every article I'd ignore half the internet.
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