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<p>The people on the islands of the Caribbean are rich and poor. The people that we saw in Nassau, in the Bahamas, seemed to be well-to-do. Right off the boat we were close to police stations, to courts (including the Supreme Court), and to judicial offices and judges' parking spaces. There is an air of professionalism and sobriety here. At the same time, there are relatively poor people just trying to sell stuff -- prepared food, fruit, and so forth. And lots of guys offering buggy rides or taxi rides to various locations.<br><br>In one location (Amber Cove, Dominican Republic?) we visited a cultural center which showed us how Dominican coffee and rum were made traditionally -- by hand.</p>
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