Remember, my grandparents, they were -- they came out of the Depression, had it a lot worse than we did, and they understood what it meant to struggle, but they were willing to struggle because they knew it would be good for not only their own families, but for the country.

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These family offices are looking to employ their own skills and knowledge to not only select good companies to invest in, but to also help them become more successful.

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"We've only got the two cases to go on and both kids recovered on their own, so that's certainly good news, " says Tom Skinner, a CDC spokesman.

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That her forebears include Northumbrian miners and her mother was formerly an air stewardess, that her parents made their own money, and that she met the prince at university rather than a stately home, can only do her good.

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