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Guardian: Suez canal drama – and a tiny bulldozer – inspire wave of memes
Author: WebDigger
Date: 03-24-2021 - 21:34

It is the David and Goliath story of our times: one of biggest container ships in the world got stuck in the Suez canal, blocking a route through which 12% of the world’s trade passes – and sent to rescue it was a very small bulldozer."
-- [www.theguardian.com]

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A bulldozer is seen next to the Ever Given container ship that became stuck after it ran aground and blocked the Suez Canal - prompting a wave of memes Photograph: Reuters

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  Guardian: Suez canal drama – and a tiny bulldozer – inspire wave of memes WebDigger 03-24-2021 - 21:34
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  ArsTechnica: What will it take to get a giant cargo ship unstuck from the Suez Canal? WebDigger 03-28-2021 - 01:14
  Re: ArsTechnica: What will it take to get a giant cargo ship unstuck from the Suez Canal? FUD 03-28-2021 - 11:49
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