She was asked how far away from her mother she lived and said about five minutes walk away.

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The closest spring to town is Ain al-Arais, a cool, inviting waterhole with a grotto-like bottom, just five minutes' walk from the central market.

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"We think the burglaries have taken place between 10pm and 11.30pm, all in properties within five minutes' walk from each other, " he said.

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Robson was born in Australia and spent the first six years of her life in Singapore, but now lives just five minutes' walk from the All England Club.

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Classes from both the Moy regional and St John's Catholic schools often walk the five minutes through the village of Moy to share classes and activities.

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But if you walk into a mobile-phone shop, your handset will be up and running in five minutes.

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