To combat the surge in storms and waves, the government has built what locals call the Great Wall of Male: a concrete barrier 1.8-metre (6 ft) high that partly rings the capital.

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The car itself is based primarily on the MINI Cooper S, with similar front and rear styling and the l.6-liter four-cylinder turbo engine that debuted in the 2011 MINI S. (The engine gets 181 hp and up to 192 lb-ft of torque, with a 0-to-60 mph sprint of 6.6 seconds.) Fuel economy ratings are 35 mpg on the highway and 27 mpg in the city under the manual transmission variant.

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The company has taken a long-term lease on a 70, 000 sq ft (6, 500 sq m) factory in Old Run Road in Hunslet.

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Compatible with most USB chargers, the coiled cord is tangle-resistant and easier to manage, while the 6 ft. cable length provides better mobility while in use.

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This combination of outcomes - according to the FT - will force the OBR to revise down the amount of economic slack available, to 2.6% of GDP.

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But in a three-way race the ball takes funny bounces, and that is how Minnesota got a 6 ft. 4 in.

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"Think of it as a fuzzy boundary between the mantle and the core, with patches perhaps 10 to 20 km (6 - 12 miles) across and up to a 1, 000 metres (3, 280 ft) thick, " Jeanloz said.

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