Many of those used tax dollars to build their networks, and some, such as St Cloud in Florida, have been very successful.

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And each has made a tidy profit for Cloud Ten, based in St.

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John King Bellassai, former president of the DC St Andrews Society, says Scottish Americans tend to let romance cloud their judgement when it comes to an independent Scotland.

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