It is depressing to think that life is purposeless and that evolution has no higher destination.

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Armed with new skills, insights and contacts, degree graduates believe their journey up the corporate ladder will be faster and the final destination higher than it would otherwise have been.

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After all, dense cities mean every destination for a rider has a higher probability of being an origin for another rider.

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At the higher end, if visiting places like Pebble Beach, Destination Kohler, Kiawah or the top courses of Mexico, Canada or the Caribbean, they add little except cost, cannot get you access to truly private courses, and with a bit of research and access to the internet, you can easily put these trips together on your own.

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Drawing customers through airline tickets enables them to sell other products like hotel stays, as well as destination services like car rentals or even cruises (for which they earn higher margins).

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It also has a higher per capita spending power, better infrastructure and is a well established international metropolis and tourist destination.

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"I don't recognise the committee's description of our higher education sector, which is in fact world class and second only to the USA as a top destination for overseas students, " said Lord Mandelson.

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