The figure of 2.3 million which puts it at second place in our list includes active forces only - not civilian staff, like the US figure.

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With publicly hosted open source software, social media feeds of on-going development and an active community mailing list and live chat, developers have easy access to support and exchange of ideas.

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Despite that blank, the 32-year-old is joint-third in the current list of active jockeys at the Festival with 11 wins.

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There is a long waiting list of boys, mostly without dads in the home, and only about 10 active African-American male mentors.

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In fact, Beantown sits near the top of the list in nearly every category, thanks to its wealth of creative types, multiple colleges and active online-dating community.

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