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Glinda meanwhile has become the poster girl of the Wizard's regime -- a position that brings her privilege and popularity, but also awakens guilt and shame, stemming from her childhood.

Any more than 20 minutes in this shattered frontline village and Somalia's Al-Shabaab militants could start lobbing mortars at their position.

"In a future local government, the question of who will hold which position is likely to fuel rivalries," he said, adding that competition within local institutions is also likely.

The past year demonstrated that Beijing has a strong position for now; it controls 99% of heavy rare earths needed for technology, industrials and defense equipment.

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