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That could mean the principal party of Scottish independence is still well placed to overcome divided opposition in constituencies across the country and finish as the largest party nationwide.

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Another painful hitch: When Betancur consolidated his loans to help qualify for loan forgiveness, his unpaid interest was added to the principal, pushing his balance to over $300,000.

Cynthia Rehberg, an associate principal from a Wisconsin elementary school, found her staff photo had been inaccurately posted on X along with a social-media post celebrating Kirk’s death.

An Englishman visiting the Netherlands noted with surprise: “This trading nation must be in a very bad way. Most of their principal towns are sadly decayed.”

Mr. Winter is superb as Didi, the marginally more decisive and inquisitive of the two principal characters.

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