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kylehotchkiss04/02/20251 replyview on HN

This is how a lot of people around the world live their lives. Dubai wisely provides this as a service to surrounding countries, to their great enrichment.


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generj04/02/2025

It creates a lot of incentives for corruption though.

It’s not at all uncommon in Latina America from my understanding for wealthier people to fly up to Miami, buy a ton of iPhones for family and friends, then bribe the customs agents to look the other way.