I wish this were a joke

By James Fallows
What I caught my wife shopping for on line just now: http://www.icanbreathe.com/1tan_side.jpg An "I Can Breathe!" anti-pollution mask. Sigh. http://www.icanbreathe.com/favori3.jpg I'll wait until I see some of the local Beijingers resorting to masks. Even a middle-aged duffer has pride. And actually, it's been nice today.

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