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"I had the fortunate privilege to share a change room with him when he was younger and he has evolved into a serious cricketer and a fantastic leader," he said.

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We’re in the fortunate position to be able to give gifts to our married son but have yet to do so in a substantial way.

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They were fortunate to beat Greece and you could say the same about Belarus on Sunday.

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"Her whole ethos was about helping people who were less fortunate than yourself - and being a good person," daughter Jenny told me.

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Our America believes that a country should be judged by how it treats its least fortunate citizens.

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

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