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Nay Pyi Taw
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Myanmar’s freshly minted
capital can’t compare to the
country’s great destinations,
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T A W
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D E N I S G R E Y
P H O T O G R A P H Y
J U L I A N R A Y
yet it’s a fascinating work-in-progress:
both a mirror of the nation’s recent
history of military rule and a possible
glimpse into its future