From: "Mark" 

Yes. Exactly why I said I thought it was likely an increased police
presence instead of taking up wine 

"Rich Gauszka"  wrote in
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>I thought wine was a taboo ("abominations of Satan's handiwork,")  in
>Islam?
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> http://islam.about.com/od/health/f/alcohol.htm
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> "Mark"  wrote in message
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>> "Rich Gauszka"  wrote
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>>> After having a glass of madiran a day I can understand why the French
>>> appear so mellow 
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>> Yes, in some suburbs the rate of burning cars on New Year's was down
>> about 25% to about 300 something instead of over 400 in previous years
>>  > and mellowing out though>
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