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Corruption in Government, Business Can Be Found Everywhere

Published February 20, 2013

Corruption is a common and pervasive human flaw. In every society, there are people who will act improperly if they think that they won’t get caught. Nations enact laws to try to curb corrupt activities, but the lure of money - and power, in some circumstances - is irresistible to many. Jeffrey Young reports.

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