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Born Jyoti in a village in India, she assumes the more urbane name Jasmine at age 15.

The former Olympic athlete, who has died at the age of 84, had an urbane manner and "grandee" style, although it belied more humble origins.

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County, at its best, comes across as urbane, lively, tolerant, expansive, with a sense of humor about itself.

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The Republicans seemed like their natural champion, while he says the Democrats became "the party of the elite, technocrats, the well-educated, the urbane".

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No, they want to lock Dunn up because they resent his perceived status — and folk popularity — as an urbane liberal.

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