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    Native English speaker classes rate needed

    Hi, I would like to know the going hourly rate charged for private English class, by a native speaker - American college graduate. Does anyone know what the current rates are? Been out of the market for a while. But thanks to Milei I'm back in,
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    Giving up on my iPhone 13

    An US$800 mistake, good now only as a paperweight. Am looking at a Samsung Galaxy A15, 128 GB, 279 dollars at Personal. Any better alternatives? Opinions, please.
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    Searching for new bed sheets

    Hello, I'm looking for a set of new sheets, 300 thread count and above. Arredo is a no go - overpriced and rough. Any suggestions? Thanks.....
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    Looking to buy a computer in Montevideo

    I remember seeing a post about this, but can't find it. Help, please...! My 2017 Dell charger is kaput, and I need a new computer. To much to hope for a replacement charger....
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    On life as an expat

    Has this been your experience? https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/05/opinion/america-expat-living-abroad.html
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    Milei and inflation - from the NY Times

    https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/12/world/americas/argentina-president-milei-inflation-economy.html
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    Argentine peso wildly overvalued

    According to Robin Brooks, Wall Street guru formerly with Goldman Sachs and the Brookings Inst. From La Nacion, in Spanish https://www.lanacion.com.ar/economia/dolar/el-duro-pronostico-de-un-guru-de-wall-street-sobre-el-dolar-en-la-argentina-nid10122024/
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    Where to buy a leather jacket

    Friends from overseas are visiting next month, and they want to buy leather jackets. Does anyone know of a good shop? All I can think of are the tourist traps in calle Florida, or Prune. Referrals will be much appreciated.....
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    For those who consider moving to Uruguay

    Out of 3,500,000 Uruguayans, 600.000 live abroad. English version.
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    Cristina stripped of two pensions of priviledge

    https://en.mercopress.com/2024/11/14/argentina-no-more-special-pensions-for-cfk-after-conviction
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    Anyone bought stuff at TiendaMia?

    Does it work well?
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    Looking for Kero syrup

    Trying to make a Southern Pecan pie and need Kero, or a substitute. Does anyone know where to find either? Actually, I'd really like to get Vermont Maple syrup, but have found only a watery Canadian one here. Spent $17,000 pesos, and it was a miserable disappointment. So I'll settle for Kero...
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    USA cell phone number to use in Argentina

    I need to get a working cell phone number to use to and from Argentina. No idea how to do it. Ideas, please.....!
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    Military parade to celebrate 9 de julio

    Military parades were the traditional celebration many years ago, but got discontinued after the Malvinas war. Macri had one five years ago - nothing since then. Starts at 10:30 - down Libertador from Aguero, past the Hipodromo and all the way to Olleros in Palermo...
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    Milei attacks Bolivia and Brazil's leaders

    https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jul/02/javier-milei-argentina-brazil-bolivia
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    Yearning for spring rolls

    Looking for a good Vietnamese restaurant to get spring rolls, the pork and cabbage kind. Referrals, please......!
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    WiFi repeater needed

    There's no signal in half my apartment, and the Personal technician told me to get a repeater - "MESH, not the cheap ones but a good one". All that sounds like Chinese to me - went to MercadoLibre and saw lots of them, ranging in price from thirty to four hundred thousand pesos. So I'm...
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    COVID vaccine - where to get it

    Does anyone know where to get it in CABA?
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    Looking for corn syrup (Karo)

    Trying to bake a Southern Pecan Pie. Anyone knows what corn syrup is called here, and where to get it? Ideally, the recipe asks for maple syrup, which I haven't been able to find.
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    Dollar versus inflation

    According to Infobae, since Milei took over the dollar has lost 47% of its purchasing power. https://www.infobae.com/economia/2024/04/05/el-dolar-libre-rompio-el-piso-de-los-1000-y-perdio-casi-la-mitad-de-su-valor-desde-que-asumio-milei/
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