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May 9, 2009

"A lie has speed, but truth has endurance." --Edgar J. Mohn

An Honest Taxi Driver's Bemusement

Santiago Gori, a taxi driver in the coastal city of La Plata, found the money after driving an elderly couple. They only went a short distance but when he dropped them off, they left a bag in the back of his taxi. A few days later he managed to locate his passengers again and he returned the bag. For Argentines used to corruption at all levels of society, this was an extraordinary story. Two young advertising agency employees decided to set up a website to thank Mr Gori further for his exemplary behaviour.Now thousands of people have accessed the site and have left hundreds of rewards and messages for Mr Gori. For his part, Mr Gori seems a bit bemused. He said he only did what had to be done. This BBC article shares more.

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