Mr Mateus, the professor at the New University of Lisbon, recently set out three scenarios for Portugal's economic future.

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Mateus sped to the try-line, but his joy was short-lived when referee Steve Walsh indicated he was playing advantage for offside.

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"There just weren't enough emergency exits, " Mateus Vargas, a witness who was inside the club when the fire broke out, told Band News.

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But the game was abandoned by Mozambican referee Mateus Infante seven minutes from time when angry Swazi fans threw missiles at their team's bench.

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Add in the automatic seniority increases that many public servants get, says Mr Mateus of the New University of Lisbon, and Mr Pina Moura's sums look optimistic.

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Scotland looked far from convincing after the break and Dan Parks was lucky not be punished when his pass to the wing was intercepted by Portugal's David Mateus.

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Parks kicked the conversion to give the Scots a 7-0 lead and Lamont got his second try two minutes later when he shrugged off challenges from Diogo Mateus and Jose Pinto to score.

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In the same way wine drinkers' tastes have graduated by baby steps from Mateus to Cabernet to Pinot Noir, garlic lovers are starting to seek out more exotic varieties of bulb than those traditionally found in supermarkets.

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