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The appeal organisers, The Local Buyers Club, is a membership group that encourages people to shop at local independent business with exclusive discounts and perks.

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States are grappling with how to rewrite laws to address the issue, and lawyers are encouraging people to rethink their estate plans.

Afterwards, Gandhi presided over waves of civil disobedience protests, encouraging supporters of the Indian National Congress to manufacture contraband salt, boycott foreign goods, and face down phalanxes of lathi-wielding policemen.

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To ensure Davis stayed in a positive mental state during the time of turmoil for the franchise, Mavericks coach Jason Kidd encouraged him to simply stay focused on getting healthy.

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Instead, Witkoff encouraged Ukrainian officials to try another tack: What good was a handful of missiles going to accomplish?

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