Nicky's grandfather Ernest settled in South Africa in 1902, having been posted to the diamond-boom town of Kimberley at the age of 22 as an agent for a London-based firm of gem traders.

尼克的祖父欧内斯特在1902年定居在南非。在他22岁那年，作为一家总部在伦敦的钻石交易公司的代理，他外派到钻石业繁荣的小城金伯利。

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An "s" shaped island behind Kamfers Dam near Kimberley, South Africa, is crammed shore to shore with flamingos.

在南非金伯利市附近的Kamfers大坝后面有一座S型的岛屿，小岛的海滩上密密麻麻挤满了火烈鸟。

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A city of central South Africa west-northwest of Bloemfontein. Founded in1871 after the discovery of a rich trove of diamonds nearby, Kimberley also has some manufacturing industries.

金伯利南非中部布隆方登西北偏西的城市，在附近发现了丰富的钻石矿藏后于1871年建立。

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But in 1869 a boy found a large crystal lying in the dirt near Kimberley, South Africa.

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The Kimberley Process started when Southern African diamond-producing states met in Kimberley, South Africa, in May 2000, to discuss ways to stop the trade in conflict diamonds and ensure that diamond purchases were not funding violence.

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The pair put on 182 for the first wicket as Pakistan made 401-3 against a Rest of South Africa XI at Kimberley.

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