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    4 Panel comic taken from when a reporter Yvonne Tong asked Doctor Alyward from the WHO about Taiwanese membership in the WHO (WHO having China as a Major player) Yvonne Tong is here representing the teacher and Me is played by Dr Alyward.

    1: My Teacher: Where is your homework
    2: Me: I’m sorry I couldn’t hear your question. Yvonne.
    3: My Teacher: Ok let me repeat the question
    4: No, that’s okay. Let’s move to another one then.

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      A reporter asked the spokesperson from the WHO about Taiwanese membership and the guy was just pretending he couldn’t hear her (Probably due to China being a big player in the WHO)

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        I have a vague recollection of a Canadian politician getting cornered with a great question on covid response overreach on a video call, and after everyone watching, including a live audience, heard everything crystal clear, they were like “sorry, we seem to be having technical issues, couldn’t hear the question, looks like you’re breaking up!” And then they hung up LOL.

        Nothing to see here, folks, go back to your business!

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        He probably meant it like, “Uh oh, I absolutely can not hear that question, my parents will kill me.”

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    — Will the WHO consider Taiwan’s membership?

    — Couldn’t hear you let’s move to the next question.

    — OK, next question, will the WHO consider Taiwan’s membership?

    She needs to up her game.