In the surrounding suburbs, brand-new dormitory towns are rising from the bush, relieving the city-centre crush.

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There are New York State Dormitory Authority Personal Income Tax (PIT) revenue bonds.

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On his return to Hong Kong 10 years later, his father's rice paddy was paved over and his old neighborhood had become a dormitory suburb called Fanling New Town.

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Haier keeps producing new ideas such as fridges with locks on them (to keep dormitory mates from snaffling your tofu), compact washing machines (for clothes for pampered Japanese pets) and freezers with compartments that keep ice-cream soft (for impatient gluttons).

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