But the link between national identity and the post office dies hard.

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Social sites can now also link names of users to their identity or profile.

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Rita may be delighted by the convenience but she acknowledges this change severed the link between her name and her British Indian identity.

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Wine production is a link to the past and an expression of national identity.

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Police initially received no solid tips on the shooter's identity, but they did get a description of the car, which they were able to link to a traffic stop days before the killing.

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