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But the beautifully manicured fairways and greens may reinforce a view that golf is only for the rich in a country where poverty is rife and the average GDP per capita is about $4,000.

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The case has sparked huge interest across Australia, with images of the blond, curly-haired boy featured across local media and speculation running rife online.

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As it turns out, this camp is rife with the ghosts of young dead boys — the phone keeps ringing and it won’t stop until Finney picks it up.

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"To be a young person in Madagascar, you have to be tough," he adds, explaining that insecurity is rife.

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Investors need to know how companies are planning to secure water in regions where droughts are rife, the report said.

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

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