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HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) - In Zimbabwe's capital and in need of a bath or a hot meal? Call a friend, though it'll likely take several attempts to get through. "We call it social bathing," said James Martin, a businessman who visits friends across Harare during extended water outages after making sure their taps aren't dry.
When the electricity is out, as it often is, he also invites himself over for dinner, bringing supplies from his thawing freezer and warm beer to be chilled.
This week, there was less cheer in the beer: With inflation spiraling, its price rose by 40 percent, the fourth increase since October.
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