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The idea came from US economist Paul Romer, who proposes that the creation of charter cities -- semi-autonomous cities in rural sections of developing countries that would have some foreign supervision and, most importantly, would be founded upon a new set of rules -- can lift countries out of poverty.
BBC: The two sides of charter cities
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The term refers to computers that can be relied upon to follow rules set by a publisher.
ECONOMIST: Digital rights and wrongs
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Woodland bandits, they dress up as bandy-legged giants (Ishioka provides them with stilts that seem to be made of accordion sleeves) to set upon unwary travelers, like Armie Hammer's Prince Alcott.
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