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He added: "We are bereft, not for her – because her life has been extraordinary and complete - but for us, because of the immense hole in our lives she leaves behind."

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Adding to the concern is that the federal government shutdown entered its second week on Tuesday, with markets now bereft of key economic data releases.

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Whoever is appointed next at Rangers inherits a team bereft of confidence with their defence in particular struggling to contain opponents for most of the season so far and scoring also a problem.

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Indy is bereft to be left alone for long stretches of time in a strange house.

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"I had occasional, vivid dreams in which we were still on good terms. I would wake up from these feeling utterly bereft," she says.

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