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...thus save $200 million in service charges. But even with this assistance the Egyptian economy is in terrible shape. To placate his citizens, Sadat has kept the price of food staples artificially low by putting up government subsidies of nearly $1 billion annually. If Egyptians were forced to pay nonsubsi-dized prices, Sadat might be ousted by a repetition of the food riots that rocked Cairo last January. With his we-won't-pay announcement to the Russians, Sadat is reminding Western creditors that they either have to bear a burden or risk losing a friend...
Moreover, he does it on a nonsubsi-dized budget ($10 million for this sea son), which, he proudly points out, "I have never failed to meet within 1 %, and that always on the plus side." Another considerable profit flowing from Bing's careful planning comes in the form of singers' appreciation. They get their Met contracts set months and even seasons in advance; this enables them to schedule outside performances with confidence. No other opera house offers such service...
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