"I am sure the burghers of that Manor are as bemused as me, " he added.

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But the burghers of Bad Freienwalde rebelled, and saved him and their youth orchestra.

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In their daily shopping, the good burghers of Freiburg are happy to reuse plastic bags again and again.

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The good burghers of restoration England, then, understood what many modern politicians do not, or purport not to: a central bank is part of the state.

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Attended by marching bands and flags and encouraged by a district mayor, the good burghers of several streets were painting their roofs white, to reflect sunlight and cool the Earth.

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