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She says: "Vinyl is about £5 a metre. The kitchens I've changed were cheap wood veneer against dark lino floor so it made it feel so much lighter when I did it."

From BBC

"For us to know each other, it gets rid of that isolated 'me against the world' feeling - it's actually us against the church."

From BBC

"Whenever you get an international team against an American team, they want to compete -- and you've got some young guys I think want to prove something out here."

From Barron's

But in its battles against pesticides and food industry interests, the network of mostly female activists has worked at times with conservation groups and even free-speech advocates -- not Republican lawmakers.

From Barron's

Seoul's Central District Court will rule on insurrection charges against the 65-year-old, delivering a verdict that will be broadcast live across the nation.

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