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I know from Nikis 'boyfriend Cameron that the four "very hard" strokes she received at the end of her forty-or-so-stroke caning were the hardest strokes he had ever seen delivered by anyone.— Pandora's Blog
And I know that the first ten strokes of the hard caning will be the worst.— Pandora's Blog
My guess is that the ICA were threatening them with imprisonment and caning -- these being the penalties for illegal overstaying -- and pressuring him to accept an injustice.— The Online Citizen
So if caning is allowed, what will happen to teachers abusing children?— Malaysiakini
You know I detest caning, and I really could not do it, never having had occasion for it for months together.— St. Winifred's, or The World of School

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