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St. Paul, Minn.

Photo diary: A Danish woman living in Minnesota

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Malene Houmaae
Malene calls the Volvo sedan she uses for her work as a real estate ageny 'big and splurgy' and says it could be afforded only by the richest people in Denmark.
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Malene Houmaae's kitchen
Malene advocates more regulation in the U.S. "Human nature is such we all like to have it easy, we all like to splurge," Malene said. "It's the genes. I don't think we really change behavior until we have the knife on our throat."
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Malene Houmaae
Malene calls the Volvo sedan she uses for her work as a real estate ageny 'big and splurgy' and says it could be afforded only by the richest people in Denmark.
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Malene Houmaae house
Malene said they chose quality and energy-saving materials in building their 2600-square-foot house, including triple-paned windows, geothermal heating and cooling, and extra insulation.
Malene Houmaae