General Douglas MacArthur essentially took the informal web of land arrangements of Japanese farmers and made them transparent and legal, thus giving the farmers official possession of the land they worked.

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The formal ceremony of taking possession of the land took place on 4 September 1812.

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In the Andes it was aggravated by well-intentioned liberalism: decrees granting Indians individual possession of communal land, and so the right to sell it, led to large areas being gobbled up by criollo landowners.

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And in all the land of your possession ye shall grant a redemption for the land.

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Bhatia hopes to start acquiring land from local farmers this fall and to have all of the land in his possession by next March.

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Singh will also own 50% of the land surrounding the stadium, with Houghton retaining possession of the other half.

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That is, brands offer a promise of personal validation through possession, which can ultimately land consumers on an endless, addictive treadmill.

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