In the years that followed, visiting ships would bring back word of the bitter rivalries over property rights, access to fresh water and sexual favours that ultimately ended in the mysterious demise of almost everyone involved, her Ladyship included.

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And with the U.S. economic rebound just now starting to look sustainable, another shock to the system could bring the R word back into the mix.

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