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So Jonathan and I were in Australia at around the same time in the summer of 2004. It sounds like were actually in the same cities at around the same times as well, but we never met up there. However, he was much better about posting his thoughts than I was. I wanted to pick up on his mention of Afghans (minor quibble, “Afghani” is an adjective, “Afghan” is a noun) in Australia. They have a long history in Oz, and the “new” Ghan rail line is named after them. There’s more under the fold, but it’s image heavy, and…