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August 26, 2011

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The small town of Büsingen is a German enclave in Switzerland - and right now, that means it's suffering a two-fold disadvantage. Its 1400 residents here have to pay exceptionally high tax in Germany, even though their everyday currency is the Swiss Franc - which is strong at the moment that the people of Büsingen are getting worried.

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