Instead,he filled state jobs with men of ability.

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Today oil revenues have filled state coffers.

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First came Columbus where the crowd filled the State Capitol grounds and spilled down the block.

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Mr Putin has been lucky to enjoy an oil boom that filled up state coffers and fanned economic growth.

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