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Senyi Ngaga, a district commissioner of one of the areas prone to attacks, says government education campaigns have raised understanding, but rural areas remain vulnerable to superstitions as well as discrimination.

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Markets have never been good at this, often prone to bubbles as excitement builds about disruptive technologies, usually with a narrative about how “this time is different.”

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"But they are really flat yet prone to human-caused subsidence, so sustained sea level rise could submerge them really fast."

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When he learned that the supply of his usual matcha was restricted, Chang decided to spend about $135 per pound, or 70% more, on a higher grade of matcha that was less prone to shortages.

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Greyson is minimally verbal, still wears diapers at night, and is prone to sporadic meltdowns.

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