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"She is really transient in the way she is sleeping rough and doesn't seem like she is accessing support from anybody at the minute."

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As Salon previously reported, the temporary conditions, transient and anonymous nature of the festival make it difficult for police to do their work.

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Quinones, a local resident, called the Sheriff’s Office again and was told the woman was a “transient” and that he should leave her alone, the outlet reported.

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But with so many players being loaned out to other clubs, the transient nature of such arrangements also risks diluting the identity of teams.

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Moreover, the “transient nature” of the festival, Allen said, will be a challenge throughout the investigation.

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

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