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Caption competition 6
Feb 21st 2011, 18:03 by The Economist online
CAN you write an Economist picture caption? The excellent standard of entries in our previous competitions suggests that many of you can: last time your suggestions provided us with both a caption and a headline. Here's a new chance for you to see your wit in print.
The photograph above will accompany an article in our Business section in this week's issue. Casinos in the city-state of Singapore are raking in profits that rival the takings of more famous counterparts in Las Vegas. A lot of the cash is generated by wealthy vistors from China, where gambling is illegal. But the small country makes for an unusual Sin City: Singapore is far better known for its exquisite cleanliness and mechanical efficiency than opportunities for wild living.
As before, it's up to you to provide the caption: please leave your suggestions in the comments thread below. The captions should be as short and snappy as possible, and definitely no more than about 30 characters long. The best contribution will appear beneath the picture in this week's print edition, which is published on Friday morning. Entries close at midnight London time on Wednesday evening, so you've got a little more than 48 hours. The only reward is that the winner can then truthfully claim to have written (at least a few words) for The Economist. Over to you.
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Enjoying the sin in Singapore.
Hurrah, we made it out of Xian.
What happens in Singapore stays in Singapore.
Lacking only the Elvis impersonators.
I am happy that I am just playing with funny money aka USD, EURO!!!
Hey! Yuan five dollars!
Sin rains and drains SANE
Sin in Singapore
Where the wild things are.
Wild things.
Sinful Singapore.
Singapore of sin.
I MADE those chips!!!
I am just losing USD, EURO!!
sin-city
-More than just shopping, now
-Chinese Whales boost island economy
vegas beware
Asia catching rich man's vices
Casinapore
wine and chips
The East is Yellow
Singing a greedy tune
singapore sells its breed of greed
Enough of hard work, lets try some luck
get lucky in singapore
Sin city-state
Sing when you're winning