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Person: December

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I am the finest of all farm specimens...

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I am the finest of all farm specimens...
As you are well aware, I’m not a vain man. I might be in excellent physical condition, with everything in working order, from my head to my toes, and, indeed, I might well be considered a reasonably good-looking man, by many.
Metro North and property tax to feature in Budget discussions today

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Power warns of difficult times ahead
Minister admits budget will be toughest yet

The Minister for Finance Charlie McCreevy is warning that December's budget will be his toughest since he took up the post.

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Moyes hopes Toffees can overcome sticky patch

NOVEMBER may be the cruellest month according to TS Eliot, but David Moyes believes December will tell if Everton are in dreamland or the wasteland.

Sat, 07 Dec, 2002

SFA: Use budget to encourage competitiveness

The Small Firms Association is calling on Finance Minister Charlie McCreevy to use December's budget to foster competitiveness.

Mon, 18 Nov, 2002

Make a date to spend year with the Bachelor Pint Pullers of Ireland

THEY are young, free and most definitely single and for your convenience ladies, they have been compiled in neat calendar format for you to peruse at your leisure.

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