"Right now, what they (flood victims) are in need of is transitional housing, " he said, adding that they would have to move out of school buildings and into tent cities by 3 January when classes start.

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And, if you happen to live in any of the cities that General Assembly has campuses in, show up and take classes.

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Cities were sharply divided between the upper classes on high and the transient population of boatmen and gamblers that made them rich.

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