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Sidhu has also had to fend off scam calls from people pretending to have her dog and demanding the reward money.

The guides include instructions on what to do in case of several scenarios and ask citizens to make sure they can fend for themselves, at least initially, in case of a crisis situation.

His children, who had privileged upbringings and were educated overseas, will have no trouble fending for themselves.

It makes for a strange tone throughout the film, that the congregation is so horrified by kids who are clearly hungry and fending for themselves, so it’s hard to laugh at their high jinks.

This more robust economic model could help China fend off the kind of threats posed by Trump's return to power.