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Reliable data is scanty, but experts point to a 2009 government estimate of an export "capacity" of 800 tonnes -- enough to make the trade highly lucrative.

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Because First Brands is privately owned, its financial disclosures were scanty, leaving its lenders largely in the dark.

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Alcohol is easily available and scanty clothing is more acceptable compared to the rest of Indonesia.

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India's data is scanty, officially recording around 38,000 drowning deaths in 2022, though the actual number is likely much higher.

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In any case, the evidence for long-term human health effects from the normal exposure to these chemicals is scanty.

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