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    North Korea: U.S. Imperialists visit the Mansudae Grand Monument to Kim Il-Sung


    More footage from our North Korea tour DVD. Here we are at the Mansudae Grand Monument to Kim Il-Sung, where we had to lay flowers and bow in unison. Or attempt to bow in unison, anyways. We kinda screwed it up, as you can see.


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