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He mumbled a few words at the trial and then cried

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I despise the way she lived her life.

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The secretary speech was interesting, though impromptu

His father is a shrewd businessman

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My friend was reduced to beggary by various ill advised business deals.

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The island becomes more enchanting at night

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The grave danger that alcohol abuses pose to human health and well-being has been highlighted by the world health organisation (WHO) which recently disclosed that abuse of the substance causes nearly 4% more deaths than the dreaded Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome(AIDS) and tuberculosis worldwide.

The global body that put the number of deaths from alcohol abuse, every year, at 2.5 million. Rising incomes were identified to have triggered more drinking in Africa and Asia while binge drinkingis a problem in many developed countries.

The organisation decried the failure of most governments to institute strong alcohol policies in spite of its heavy toll on society from road accidents, violence, disease, child neglect and absenteeism at work. The WHO alert on alcohol abuse is timely. The organisation's call for privatisation of alcohol control policies as come at a time when government all over the world need information and support to reduce alcohol consumption.

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Many Nigerian have inured themselves to hardship..

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His intention was not actually to punish the villagers, and in any case he is now making moves to pacify them

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Abiola is a very feeble man

There are many areas of convergence between male and female behaviour.

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He has a cogent reason for quitting the relationship

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My hometown is situated in a valley that is completely encircled by hills. Old people say that in the past, lions used to roam around outside the town. I am glad they have been killed before I was born. It is a large town in which many people live. You need to climb the hills on which the new hotel has been built so that you can see how large it is. You will be able to see how many schools, hospitals, churches, and mosques we have. But I am sure you will not be able to count the thousands of mud bricks, corrugated iron-roofed house in which most of the town's people live and by which the big modern buildings are surrounded. Of course, nowadays, many houses are built of cement blocks and have asbestos roofs. I do not know if the new style of building looks better than the old. It certainly last much longer.

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Their strength is their staggering capacity to reproduce.

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Our house is made of mud bricks and is roofed with corrugated iron. The family compound in which it stand is surrounded by a neat wall. Indeed, the whole town is kept very neat and clean; that is one of the reasons why I like it. And I love the near-by hills from which there are beautiful views of the surrounding country. These are some of the reasons why I like my hometown; but above all I like it because my family is there.

He is bound to exposes himself by his nefarious activities.

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My hometown is situated in a valley that is completely encircled by hills. Old people say that in the past, lions used to roam around outside the town. I am glad they have been killed before I was born. It is a large town in which many people live. You need to climb the hills on which the new hotel has been built so that you can see how large it is. You will be able to see how many schools, hospitals, churches, and mosques we have. But I am sure you will not be able to count the thousands of mud bricks, corrugated iron-roofed house in which most of the town's people live and by which the big modern buildings are surrounded. Of course, nowadays, many houses are built of cement blocks and have asbestos roofs. I do not know if the new style of building looks better than the old. It certainly last much longer.

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