She also hopes a new generation of rural Kenyan's will gain a historic perspective on how to live alongside animals such as lions.

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Have they no historic perspective?

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The historic background provides some perspective on Sudan's contemporary relationship with China, which revolves around oil and infrastructure.

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To put this in perspective, the USA, where debt is currently at historic highs, has a debt to GDP ratio of a little over a 100%.

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