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French Curb Kissing Due to Swine Flu

By JAMEY KEATEN
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PARIS (Sept. 7) - It's a ubiquitous French tradition, as familiar as a baguette or an espresso at the neighborhood cafe. Now, "la bise," the cheek-to-cheek peck that the French use to say hello or goodbye, has come under pressure from a globalized threat: swine flu.
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2009-09-07 12:28:09

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It\'s a ubiquitous French tradition, as familiar as a baguette or an espresso at the neighborhood cafe. Now, la bise, the cheek-to-cheek peck that the French use to say hello or goodbye, has come under pressure from a globalized threat: swine flu.