He leaves ungrasped, too, the many nettles that spring from legalisation, ranging from who might produce the drugs to whether consumption could be restrained.

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Rising income levels have resulted in a rise in domestic consumption, boosting demand for imports for items ranging from cars to electronic goods.

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These immaculate shrines to consumption contain all manner of raw and prepared foods, ranging from fresh baby sardines on ice to delicately scented lavender-and-vanilla macaroons.

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