The reason he has a circle of powerful friends may be that he is, by nature, friendly.

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Solo believes the friendly nature of the Games makes it easy to meet people.

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That helpful and friendly nature of the people impressed Zeidler the most.

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Chesapeake is looking at natural gas as a potential energy source to fuel its rigs due to the cost benefits and the environment friendly nature of the fuel.

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Although Mr Kneese was by nature a warmly friendly man there is in much of his writing a sense of anxiety about the future, and of the growing gap between the rich and the poor.

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"Given the nature of the competition we are going into, we should have played friendly matches against renowned women's teams, " she said.

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To commemorate the opening, there are new public art installations and more than 100 family-friendly events planned for the summer season, including dance performances, poetry readings, art workshops, nature scavenger hunts and film screenings.

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