Kathi Cordsen, a long-time resident of Fullerton, California, predicts a shorter winter, too.

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Long-time resident Luise Schafer was one of the first foreigners to move to Shanghai after China re-established ties with the rest of the world in the late 1970s.

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As a long-time former resident of Las Vegas, those are digits I can appreciate.

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In 2001 the Sonics were bought by former Starbucks CEO and long-time Seattle resident Howard Schultz.

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"Administrative capitals are normally a feature of federation, such as in Brazil, Australia and the US, " says Professor Peter McDonald of the Australian National University, a well-known demographer and long-time Canberra resident.

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Ed Chipperfield, a long-time east Oxford resident, has suffered sleepless nights from late-night revellers.

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Former co-star Jean Alexander, who played long-time Coronation Street resident Hilda Ogden, told the BBC Tarmey and Dawn were "a really good team".

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He's also a self-described adrenaline junkie and a long time Los Angeles resident.

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