The man, joined by his friend, tells us he is from Henan and has been here for 16 months without a break.

这位大哥说他是河南人，和几个同乡一起在这修路，已经呆了16个月。

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In danger of falling on to the assembled mass, and after some heated communication between the CBI chief and the man in the roof - now joined by a friend - the PM was bundled off into a side room to deliver his speech cheek by jowl with the invited guests, and the constant interruptions of mobile phones, TV cameras, photographers, and noises off.

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De Luca joined around then, drawn in by a friend.

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She joined the program in 2001 when introduced by a college friend.

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