"I could have pictures of my boyfriend out, I could talk freely on the phone without having to worry about someone overhearing me and reporting me, " he said.

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People talk freely about the danger of Dinka domination.

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People do get uninhibited and talk more freely, but they don't necessarily stop lying or fantasizing.

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Lee said she has spent a little time on the country's limited web but hasn't seen any evidence of people using underground networks to talk more freely.

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Indeed, Russia's elite are using London as something of a playground, a place where they can talk more freely about their home country and enjoy their newfound wealth.

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It is much easier to strategize and brainstorm about solutions when you can freely talk about the problem.

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Mr Ventura is another figure who prides himself on straight talk and whose policies borrow freely from left and right.

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