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Delta Tweeted a Giraffe Picture Because Americans Don't Know Anything About Ghana

To all the Americans experiencing high and mighty liberal indignation over Delta implying there are giraffes in Ghana, we ask: what do&nbsp;<em>you</em>&nbsp;think of when you think of Ghana?&nbsp;

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To all the Americans experiencing high and mighty liberal indignation over Delta implying there are giraffes in Ghana, we ask: What image do think of when you think of Ghana? This isn't a defense of Delta. The fact that

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