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20 Percent Berlin

Andrew Bulkeley, Maurice Frank
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Berlin's news in English for the 20 percent of Berliners without a German passport.

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Dear 20 Percent,

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#509: Will the mayor resign? Dr. Death sentenced, offices-to-apartments

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Dear 20 Percent,

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#36: Leftists polling well, AI buying books, Sick notes, Criminal couple

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#507: Federal reforms, local poll, evil couple investigated

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    Writer: Bloomberg. Monocle. Handelsblatt. Berliner Zeitung. As well as PR and marketing texts for nearly every German DAX 30 company. Comedian: Drew Portnoy. I'm funnier than you'd think.

  • Maurice Frank

    Former editor, Berliner Zeitung English Edition. Co-founder, Exberliner. Twitter @mauricetfrank

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