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A labourer walks in a swimming pool complex that is being built for the 2013 Southeast Asian Games in Nay Pyi Taw

A labourer walks in a swimming pool complex that is being built for the 2013 Southeast Asian Games in Nay Pyi Taw, January 19, 2013. Picture taken January 19, 2013. REUTERS/Minzayar (MYANMAR - Tags: SPORT BUSINESS CONSTRUCTION POLITICS) FIle Photo: Construction work goes largely unchecked in Burma, leading to safety and corruption problems (PHOTO:Reuters)

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