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What is it you have read? Your last line makes no sense at all. "That is why there has not been a major crash in the US within the last 5 years. Brazilians, take a lesson."

DO you realize how utterly foolish you sound and that you are actually doing Ms. Spiers more harm than good? Better to keep one's mouth shut and let others think you a fool than to open it and remove all doubt. Too late on both accounts.

To clarify I am neither Brazilian nor do I work for TAM and most likely scant few that reply are.