The man said he thought the bag might contain books and discovered its contents only after moving it.

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On the way from Washington, Clinton showed a reporter a duffel bag full of books he wants to read during his summer break.

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Neat stacks of medical text books, a sharply-designed carrier bag from a clothes store, an English novel and pairs of smart shoes in the draughty bedroom of the 23-year-old Delhi gang rape victim, tell the story of a woman determined to make the leap to a middle class lifestyle for her and her family.

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You can take books out of there along with your doggie bag.

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But with the vast majority of married couples filing jointly, some spouses are bound to run off, lie about their off-the-books income, wind up in trouble, or otherwise leave their spouse holding the bag.

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