Those leafy little New England towns with four-year liberal arts colleges may be fine places in which to paint, write or retire, but it's unlikely they'll birth the next Google or Gilead Sciences.
It also has a little country, England, in the northern hemisphere and a little country, New Zealand, in the Southern.
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Though a little country, England is a complicated one, super-endowed with local accents, attitudes and rivalries.
But Mils Muliaina and Sitiveni Sivivatu added further tries, with Ojo's second score little consolation for England.
The first weekend of fixtures in this Four Nations would suggest Cameron Smith is being a little kind to England.
Ferdinand's offence could not be brushed under the carpet on the basis that it was all a little inconvenient with England scheduled to play Turkey.
Ravi Bopara weighed in with an impressive 54 not out featuring five sixes but that will be of little consolation to England who, on this evidence, will struggle to work their way back into the series.
It was a very similar wicket to the 27-year-old's dismissal at the hands of Australia's Mitchell Johnson in the second innings at Headingley last week and will have done little to convince England's hierarchy of his qualities.
We felt we restricted England a little bit, we thought they would get well over 300.
Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish spending varies little in relation to England, because of the 34-year old Barnett Formula.
The visitors were 21-0 after two overs but eventually managed only 239-7, a total England had little trouble chasing on a good Cardiff wicket.
And with New Zealand the next visitors to Twickenham, England can take little comfort from another dismal display.
The Treasury thinks an indemnity is not needed, that there is very little danger of the Bank of England incurring any losses.
"Cozza's one of those guys who is just an unsung hero, a little bit like (ex-England flanker) Richard Hill was for so long, " Tindall told BBC Sport.
"For a huge football country like England it is a little bit sad to know that it is 40 years since we last won a big tournament - and it's time to do it now, " said the Swede.
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Not since the late 1970s have I come to an England that has so very little reason to be merrie.
Udal ended up without a wicket, while England hopeful Steven Finn did little to boost his Test hopes, finishing with 2-81.
And it could be argued that Cornhill Insurance received little return for its patient support of England's cricketers during the leanest of lean spells - it gave up in December after 22 years.
The bright Leeds sunshine and flat surface gave little assistance to the bowlers, but England's fielding in general was unusually lax and tactics with the ball that previously proved so effective did not work.
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Prop Sheridan has little international experience, picking up his only England cap as a replacement against Canada.
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Until recently, Middlebury had little to distinguish itself from its reputable New England liberal arts peers besides its rigorous language programs.
The study, of 1, 972 children in the north-west of England, also discovered there was little risk of bullies being caught by teachers.
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Getting people in, out and around London has been the priority south of the Border, with little to no development across the rest of England.
He arrived in England as a respected coach, but little was known about the man.
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"I think we got a little bit carried away to be honest, " England Number Eight Tom Wood said.
"The view that too little British history is taught in secondary schools in England is a myth, " the report also said.
But with no boundaries coming off either of the last two overs, there was little momentum for Sri Lanka to take into the England chase.
England briefly threatened to rally but showed little inspiration when it counted, and Carter's final penalty left him third on the overall points-scorers' list with 980 from 65 international appearances.
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