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"The country and the people who took down a ban on professional boxing so I could come home - they've been the backbone of my career."

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I know football is just moments - you can be at the top and go down straight.

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Even though the fire died down and officials said there were no injuries and little damage to speak of, some residents said Thursday was a wake-up call.

Earlier on Friday, the minister also promised to bring forward proposed legislation making it easier for the police to ask the military to shoot drones down.

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One woman said she had put down her sick dog, believing she would be gone for years.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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