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fiogf49gjkf0d SOCIAL HINTS ------------ SOCIAL LIFE TENDS TO BE QUITE FORMAL AND CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS SHOULD BE RESPECTED. DRESS SHOULD BE CONSERVATIVE FOR BOTH MEN AND WOMEN. SMOKING IS COMMON AND ALCOHOL IS READILY AVAILABLE. IT IS ADVISABLE TO OBTAIN PERMISSION BEFORE TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS IN MALI. BUSINESS HINTS -------------- BUSINESS LIFE IS INFORMAL AND CASUAL CLOTHING SHOULD BE WORN. APPOINTMENTS SHOULD BE MADE IN ADVANCE & BUSINESS CARDS ARE ADVISED. NO ENGLISH IS SPOKEN, SO IT IS NECESSARY TO EITHER, HAVE A GOOD KNOWLEDGE OF FRENCH, HAVE A FRENCH SPEAKING COLLEAGUE OR HIRE AN INTERPRETER.
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