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Reflections on Micronesia

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Micronesia left quite an impression on me. Apparently, typhoons are a big deal in Micronesia. There were court battles over fuel deals, and I was told that Chuuk State's financial problems was limiting access to fuel. Micronesia is hard to sum up in a few words. Waste disposal is hard on these tiny islands.

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Chuuk, formerly known as Truk

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But, they hope that this problem will be overcome someday. They've worked together on screening children with vision impairments. They have a state-back monopoly, and they would pay over $1000 a month for a connection that is not as fast as my home DSL line in California for $25.