And at 74, Cheeta has exceeded the average life expectancy for a chimpanzee in captivity by nearly a quarter-century, which makes this a very happy birthday indeed.

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It is this very authenticity which makes the city such a magnet for the youth of Europe.

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The Tax Policy Center figures fewer than 500 taxpayers fall into this group, which makes it a very exclusive club indeed.

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The likelihood of default on this debt is microscopic, which makes them a very stable investment.

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This instability also makes weather forecasting, which is already very difficult, vastly more so.

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The second fascinating aspect of this story is the bipartisan makeup of the Coalition, which makes it both highly unusual in Washington and potentially very powerful.

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The other part of this story that makes reform so very difficult is the tax break for individual capital gains, which goes primarily to the rich.

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The lack of certainty about Shakespeare makes him a blank canvas on which others can project their own emotions, and Dr Leahy says this can create very strong feelings if this identity is challenged.

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He is also a very handy medium pace bowler and only a dislocated fourth finger on his right hand, which makes this batting effort all the more remarkable, prevented him from bowling in Cape Town.

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