The outfits that receive the money to carry out the good works see it a bit differently.

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As a young lad we'll hope that he gains a bit of experience but we've got out hopes that he'll carry on from the improvement that he's shown recently.

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One possibly vital bit of evidence Greek police overlooked, the inquest heard, was in failing to carry out proper forensic tests on clothing that Mr Hiles, of Llandaff North, had worn on the night he died.

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Other gifts include buying a bit of South American rainforest or a cow for impoverished Indian families or a bicycle to help midwives carry out their work in Ethiopia.

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