Many people use a float to wind down or to get over jet-lag -- as a deeply relaxing float has much in common with a deep sleep.

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The basic idea being to float a shell company in London, raise some cash, then use the cash and the float to reverse in some large but foreign and privately owned resource company.

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Media accounts of the incident said the man confessed that he was visiting Yangon on a tourist visa and was staying at a hotel when he swam through the lake using a 5-liter water bottle, presumably to use as a float.

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If you need a break from the crowds and the theme parks, float to nearby shops and restaurants to use your VIP discount book.

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And going forward into a world of little economic growth, where money printing and debasing the currency is the standard, I only want to own companies that consistently grow free cash and use that cash to shrink the float.

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"Pinch a cup of porridge oats from the breakfast buffet, tie it up in a sock, float the sock in a hot water, then use as a puff to massage your body, " Coombe added.

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Mario can also use the tail of his Tanooki suit to swipe at enemies or float down from heights.

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Nonetheless it remains entirely possible for a government to use monetary policy to steer the domestic economy, provided that it is willing to let its currency float.

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