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He said it was not know how prevalent illegal cannabis edibles were in the UK, but based on current seizure data it was expected to be "an increasing trend".

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This behavior is more prevalent among young shoppers and puts luxury brands in competition with the billions of dollars of goods already sitting in people’s wardrobes.

But what we can do is call attention to the forms of nonviolent resistance that challenge our prevalent culture of rage and alienation.

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Selfie sticks have been as prevalent at the Broadview protests as gas masks, balaclavas, safety goggles and flags.

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“This album explores themes of performance which I think is prevalent in the music videos and musically, in rock ’n’ roll which we also explore,” frontwoman Rowsell shares by email.

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