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"A customer might very well buy and build roughly where we're standing right now," he says as we hike up to the top of a ridge.
From BBC
The background vocals stand out, supported by the bass and drums.
I was a plus-one, so naturally I stood in line on an unusually hot November day holding a cake I didn’t make.
When he stood down from that post in 2007, he had been the longest-serving defence minister in the history of the Ministry of Defence.
From BBC
Umbrellas are prohibited in the parade grandstands, and spectators are encouraged to leave them at home if they’re standing elsewhere along the route, said Candy Carlson, a spokesperson for the Tournament of Roses.
From Los Angeles Times
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