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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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Faedrus wrote:
Feb 21st 2011 6:11 GMT

Enjoying the sin in Singapore.

Hurrah, we made it out of Xian.

Faedrus wrote:
Feb 21st 2011 6:12 GMT

What happens in Singapore stays in Singapore.

Faedrus wrote:
Feb 21st 2011 6:24 GMT

Lacking only the Elvis impersonators.

kayyar wrote:
Feb 21st 2011 7:09 GMT

I am happy that I am just playing with funny money aka USD, EURO!!!

Enigma Stew wrote:
Feb 21st 2011 7:09 GMT

Hey! Yuan five dollars!

bharabs wrote:
Feb 21st 2011 7:12 GMT

Sin rains and drains SANE

xxx hardcore wrote:
Feb 21st 2011 7:13 GMT

Sin in Singapore

Where the wild things are.

Wild things.

Sinful Singapore.

Singapore of sin.

kayyar wrote:
Feb 21st 2011 7:13 GMT

I MADE those chips!!!

kayyar wrote:
Feb 21st 2011 7:16 GMT

I am just losing USD, EURO!!

Feb 21st 2011 7:16 GMT

sin-city

srawls wrote:
Feb 21st 2011 7:18 GMT

-More than just shopping, now
-Chinese Whales boost island economy

Feb 21st 2011 7:20 GMT

vegas beware

Feb 21st 2011 7:22 GMT

Asia catching rich man's vices

willstewart wrote:
Feb 21st 2011 7:22 GMT

Casinapore

wine and chips

The East is Yellow

Feb 21st 2011 7:29 GMT

Singing a greedy tune

Feb 21st 2011 7:36 GMT

singapore sells its breed of greed

Feb 21st 2011 7:37 GMT

Enough of hard work, lets try some luck

Feb 21st 2011 7:38 GMT

get lucky in singapore

Dark Archon wrote:
Feb 21st 2011 7:38 GMT

Sin city-state

hughesne wrote:
Feb 21st 2011 7:40 GMT

Sing when you're winning

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