And so that constant contact between people I think is part of what has made us such strong friends and allies for generations.

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We have friends whose families had worked at the local steel mill for generations, had plenty of disposable income and were able to provide their children with nearly everything.

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It was a get-together of friends, all staying on a ranch in the region that the family of one of them owned for generations.

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The chapel closed for regular worship during the 1980s but a local group called the Friends of Hen Dy Cwrdd remained to raised money to try to and ensure the chapel could be preserved for future generations.

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