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Buddhist monk defies pacifism in search of fresh air

Published: 25 November, 2009, 00:38


A Myanmar Buddhist monk, 45, opened the emergency exit of his plane, delaying the flight for more than 7 hours. He claimed there was not enough air for him in the plane.

 
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