Labour's Iain McKenzie said a cull was a "shot in the dark" because there was "no accurate way" of knowing how many badgers there are in a particular area.

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Another snag is that several members of parliament in the affected provinces have bought up land at knock-down prices, knowing that the government will compensate them handsomely once the area is flooded.

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When this area of research began, scientists had no way of knowing what applications and solutions would emerge.

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Businesses in college towns often recruit locally, knowing that there are plenty of educated, talented candidates in the area.

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Austin, which is home to the University of Texas and many other higher education institutions, is just one of many college towns in which local businesses do heavy recruiting locally, knowing that there are plenty of educated, talented candidates in the area.

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The landlord, who owns 60 properties in the Ashford area, was also found guilty of submitting his nomination paper knowing it contained false signatures.

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It's about local people knowing what's going on, being able to have their say and get involved in the running of their area if they want to.

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