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How could it be otherwise in a people said to be chosen by God yet throughout history persecuted more than any other?

Officials said the vessel was carrying some 70 undocumented migrants, mostly from Myanmar's persecuted Rohingya community.

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Officials said the boat was carrying about 70 migrants, many believed to be from Myanmar's persecuted Rohingya community trying to reach Malaysia, when it capsized near Thailand's Tarutao island four days ago.

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The body recovered was believed to be that of a woman from Myanmar's persecuted Rohingya minority.

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The book ends in an eloquent defense of beavers as wetland-habitat creators, worth infinitely more alive and working than trapped and persecuted.

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

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