Nevertheless, there is a risk that the scheme, by making it easier to get secure title for dubious land claims, might somehow stimulate demand for virgin forest land, not damp it.
But while my eyes may not be getting damp, my face is certainly reddened.
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The air in the attic is damp and warm, but not excessively so.
Driving around the damp hills of Lancashire is not quite the same as the desert heat of Peru, so to prepare himself Mr Poskitt went to Morocco to train.
The sedate surroundings probably did not help Keothavong, who prefers heavy, damp conditions on clay and a touch more life in the crowd.
After the enormous success of the Olympics - boldly dubbed "the warm-up" by Channel 4 in its "Superhumans" ad campaign - there was a danger that the Paralympics could have been a damp squib if the media had not embraced the Games so warmly.
Although wading through damp heather and laying rat traps may not be everybody's idea of a fun weekend, many have already come forward.
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The immediate consequence is that the Bank of England is likely to again raise interest rates to damp down inflation and consumer spending: not sharply, perhaps, but steadily.
With play not starting until 1200 BST because of murky light and a damp outfield to contend with, only 70 overs were bowled in the day - but it was a fascinating opening to the first neutral Test at Lord's since 1912.
Secretary of State for Education Michael Gove said the strike would not be successful, while Prime Minister David Cameron has described it as a "damp squib".
It is not surprising, come to think about it, that the birthday bash was rather a damp squib.
While a total financial meltdown may not be in the cards, recent reports of slowing European economic growth could throw a damp towel on the nascent global stock resurgence.
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Of course there have been disappointments: George Bush did not choose him as vice-president, and his campaign for the 1996 presidential nomination was a damp squib.
It also copes with thefts, damp cables that break the iris scanners, and labourers' fingers so worn that their prints do not show.
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