Streats, 16 December 2002
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Title Section10 2002-12-16 1 Streats MONDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2002 E-mail: streats@sph.com.sg mita <p> 240/03/200210 words
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Article, Illustration560 2002-12-16 1 Conrad. Raj - Nat Steel saga: Ong Beng Seng fight By Conrad. Raj MANY investors, especially shareholders of Nat Steel Ltd, have been wondering where hotelier Ong Beng Seng has been during the current ongoing battle for control of the company. In fact, at the recent extraordinary general meeting of560 words
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Advertisement20 2002-12-16 1 Sanion Enterprises responds to 97-cent dividend offer PAGE 6 Conrad Raj on nightspots being ruled by the ruiebook PAGE 1420 words
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Advertisement60 2002-12-16 1 Teenage billionaire Onassis heiress Athina Roussel can collect her billions when she turns 18 soon. She’s also in love with a divorced Brazilian horseman Wf r rfj&k /j Smiling killer His friends called him ‘teflon-coated' because nothing ever stuck to Anthony Ler. Until he plotted murder i Bigger than Teenager60 words
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Morning Rush
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Article, Illustration535 2002-12-16 2 Khiishwant Singh - Anthony Ler believed Lady Luck was always on his side, his friends tell Streats By Khiishwant Singh ANTHONY Ler Wee Theang always believed luck was on his side. He boasted to his friends that he had it easy with women and could make them bend to his535 words
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Article, Illustration366 2002-12-16 3 He fell for the money, says Brazilian’s spumed wife SYDNEY The richest girl in the world is in love. But for the horse-mad Athina Roussel, the heady excitement of first love is not the uncomplicated delight it should be. It is tainted with the burden ofAP - 366 words
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Article, Illustration690 2002-12-16 4 Gary Lim - Her only son was killed by drink-driver 7 months ago By Gary Lim MADAM Koh Ah Moi has a ritual. At about 5.30 pm every day, the 55-year-old woman sits on the sofa in her living room and waits for her only son to show upGary Llm - 690 words
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Article, Illustration52 2002-12-16 4 Thai wakeboarder Akarin Intaragranchit flying through spray created by his acrobatic manoeuvre at the 2002 Sportade Singapore Wakeboard Open competition on the Kallang River yesterday. His countryman and the defending champion, Bunyalo Jumruang, won the men's event. The women's title went to Yoshiko Oya of Japan FrancisFrancis Lee 1 - 52 words
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Article410 2002-12-16 4 SYDNEY Getting a date can be as easy as SMS.Virgin Mobile’s latest “love poll” showed that 53 per cent of singles have used short message service (SMS) to ask someone for a date and about 50 per cent of users flirt regularly using SMS. One in four said410 words
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Article, Illustration72 2002-12-16 6 BUZZSTOP RUBBISH collection will never be considered drab again if government-linked company SembCorp Environmental Management sets the standard in image promotion for the industry. Its 2003 promotional calendar does not feature boring old garbage trucks, but is filled with pictures of scantily clad models posing with an animal72 words
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Article143 2002-12-16 6 Nat Steel dividend payout plan NATSTEEL’S biggest shareholder Sanion Enterprises yesterday rejected the company’s proposal to retain $246 million as a reserve for investment capital expenditure. By extension, it meant that the Oei Hong Leong-led company refused to accept Nat Steel’s explanation for rejecting its request143 words
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Article141 2002-12-16 6 Wives’ for rent INCREASING numbers of secondary school and college students in Hat Yai are becoming “rented wives” for foreign men, especially Singaporeans and Malaysians. The men rent apartment rooms for their partners, pay them monthly allowances and visit them once a week or fortnight.141 words
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Article, Illustration45 2002-12-16 6 For mass transit, this train in Bangladesh takes the cake. Filled with passengers returning home at the end of the three-day Biswa Ijtema, or World Muslim congregation, this scene was photographed yesterday at Tongi, 20km from the capital Dhaka AFPAFP - 45 words
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Article158 2002-12-16 6 THE CIA has been licensed to kill some two dozen wanted terrorists. The New York Times reported yesterday that US President George W Bush has provided written legal authority to the agency to hunt down and kill the terrorists without seeking further approval each time.158 words
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Article113 2002-12-16 6 A BOY, nine, started the engine of a parked car which rammed into his two sisters, killing one of them in Chemor, Perak, on Saturday. Their parents had left them in the car outside a showhouse at a new housing estate and left the car113 words
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Article97 2002-12-16 6 COMPULSORY retirement at 65 will be scrapped, said Britain’s Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, Mr Andrew Smith, who added that people should be allowed to leave the workforce when they wished without losing their right to a state pension. Up to97 words
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Article88 2002-12-16 6 THE sale of 1,466 four-room units in Punggol 21 and Sengkang will launch the Housing and Development Board’s Build-To-Order (BTO) programme, to replace the current queueing system for flats. BTO is designed to prevent a glut of unwanted flats on the market as has been seen88 words
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Article74 2002-12-16 6 THE Ministry of Community Development and Sports will next month launch the Community Harmony Grants scheme, an initiative intended to foster greater understanding and appreciation between communities here. Under the scheme, non-government and non-profit organisations will be granted up to 75 per cent of the total cost,74 words
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Financial
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Article, Illustration566 2002-12-16 9 Chua Kong Ho - Asian SME bosses network at global trade agency meeting By Chua Kong Ho THE motor vehicle parts business may not be the sexiest one around, but an international trade promotion body has identified it as one of the sectors in which small and medium sized566 words
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264 2002-12-16 9 AFP SINGAPORE For companies planning initial public offerings (IPO), the jittery investment mood in Singapore has not been a detractor. Hongkong-based DMX Technologies Group Ltd, the computer network systems provider, went ahead with the IPO “because we have a business plan to execute”,AFP - 264 words
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Article566 2002-12-16 9 The stock recommendation is the average of all the recommendations submitted by analysts following the stock. There is a total of 29 brokers submitting recommendations but not every stock is followed by all the 29 brokers. Their recommendations are placed on a 1 to 5 points scale and566 words
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Article, Illustration951 2002-12-16 10 Choong Choon Yee - By Choong Choon Yee From 1989 to 1997, chiefexecutive Lawrence Lee Seng Kiong’s monthly salary stayed at $2,000, hut not once was he tempted to quit. He was happy with the job’ LAWRENCE LEE SENG KIONG has taken a few difficult decisions in his career.Clarence Chan - 951 words
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Article24 2002-12-16 13 •AS AT DECEMBER 13 US$: 551.758 552.780 EURO: 561.794 Ss: 69.73 YEN Ss: RM2.162 Ss: HK54.436 Ss: 24.63 BAHT Ss: 5,049 RUPIAH24 words
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Article443 2002-12-16 13 Japan crisis may be just perception: experts -AFP TOKYO Behind the headlines that scream doom, gloom and crisis, Japan is actually doing quite well; many firms are booming, investment abroad has soared and living standards are better than ever, some experts say. Grim economic data churned-AFP - 443 words
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Article58 2002-12-16 13 Bloomberg JAKARTA ST Telemedia has won a 41.9 per cent stake in Indonesia’s main international call operator, PT Indonesian Satellite Corp, or Indosat, with a 5.6 trillion rupiah (551.107 billion) bid, beating rival contender Telekom Malaysia. Its bid is equal to 12,950 rupiah a share, a5l perBloomberg - 58 words
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Article52 2002-12-16 13 NEW YORK SIA and private investment group Texas Pacific Group are among those considering taking a stake in bankrupt United Airlines parent UAL Corp, according to a United spokesman Rich Nelson. He told CNN that Texas Pacific Group is one of the potential buyers identified by CEO52 words
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Comment
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Article, Illustration701 2002-12-16 14 CONRAD RAJ - Something must be done and done swiftly to loosen up the archaic rules governing nightspots before it’s too late By CONRAD RAJ SINGAPORE seems to have a penchant for committees, sub-committees and advisory panels. Most go about their work in a patient, diligent and often thorough701 words
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Vocal
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167 2002-12-16 15 I REFER to “Harassed by touts as we tried to dine in peace” (Streats, Dec 12), a letter by Mr Ishwar Murlidhar Mahtani. The centre management at Clarke Quay takes a serious view of touting by stallholders at the Satay Club. Customers are167 words
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Article261 2002-12-16 15 I HOPE Ms Janice Wong was just kidding and aiming to stir up a reaction with her commentary. For if she were for real, I couldn’t begin to tell you how cheap, superficial and sad she would come across as. First of all, she shot261 words
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Article, Illustration321 2002-12-16 15 IT is totally shameful the way Ms Janice Wong monetarised a date. If a woman expects a free meal because she incurs expenses by dolling herself up for a date, what is the difference between her and a social escort/ prostitute? A date should321 words
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Article88 2002-12-16 15 LET me say this to Ms Janice Wong: Having tagged your name to such an opinion, I don’t expect your appointment book will be seeing very many new entries for the weekend. Women today can have a riotous night out on the town almost any88 words
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Article115 2002-12-16 15 I ABSOLUTELY agree with Ms Janice Wong. I think it’s a crime to make a lady pay. Especially when she’s all dolled up for you. Where have all the men gone? Chivalry is dead! Blame it on women’s lib. I could get into115 words
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Medical
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Article122 2002-12-16 16 Reuters NEW YORK People who surf the Internet for information about Lasik eye surgery should keep their eyes peeled, eye specialists say. It’s a case of “surfer beware” said the team, which rated the sites and reported their results last Friday at the American Optometric– Reuters - 122 words
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Article, Illustration249 2002-12-16 16 LONDON It might be possible to replace medication to reduce cholesterol with a diet rich in vegetables and soya-based products, a study done by Canadian researchers indicates. They said that a vegetarian combination diet they developed cut cholesterol by almost a third in just249 words
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Article109 2002-12-16 16 QDo we gain weight drinking water before sleep? A Water contains no calories at all, thus drinking water does not contribute to our calories intake. Drinking a lot of water before sleep may cause some stomach distention but it certainly won’t lead to weight gain. Mr Lira Meng109 words
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Global
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Article, Illustration395 2002-12-16 18 Why a smart woman like UK’s First Lady faltered LONDON When Britain’s combative newspapers put Mrs Cherie Blair in the harsh spotlight, she reacted with a mixture of panic and naivete. And being naive has landed the wife of Prime Minister Tony Blair in trouble, The Age reportedReuters; AP r 1 - 395 words
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Article, Illustration72 2002-12-16 20 He could easily be a star on West Wing the TV drama series on White House shenanigans, but former US vice-president and losing presidential candidate Al Gore is reduced to gracing Saturday Night Live, instead. Here he hams it up with Latin talk show host characterAFP - 72 words
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Article, Illustration534 2002-12-16 20 Chinese protester’s arrest a case of deja vu -AFP BEIJING Ms Liu Heng, 81, is no different from many Chinese, proud of her country and fiercely optimistic despite the worst kinds of problems. “You have to say that things in China are getting better,” she said. “When-AFP; AFP - 534 words
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Article277 2002-12-16 20 MOSCOW The Russians have bred a super-sniffer dog. Part Siberian husky, part turkmen jackal, this dog will be their new weapon against terrorists and drug smugglers. The British Telegraph reported yesterday that the dog, the product of a Russian research project launched 27 years ago, was unleashed last277 words
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Article102 2002-12-16 20 MANCHESTER A lost St Bernard dog with sore paws knew just where to find help he limped into a hospital’s casualty ward. Medics were amazed when the huge shaggy dog joined the queue at Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester, reported Ananova.com. A hospital worker said: “We expect all types but102 words
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EasyStreats
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Article, Illustration258 2002-12-16 22 – Jill Lim - Jill Lim THERE was stiffer competition at the second Streats Kissing Challenge at Stadium Cove on Saturday 14 couples instead of last week’s five but Mr Desmond Low and Ms Chen Tze, who registered their marriage just a month ago, did a spot of dancing asJill Um - 258 words
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Article, Illustration638 2002-12-16 22 Highly-respected Chinese director Chen Kaige has taken his first step into the Englishspeaking movie world with Killing Me Softly. But it might not be a step forward AN erotic thriller with stars from both sides of the Atlantic Briton Joseph Fiennes and all-American sex babe Heather GrahamReuters 4 - 638 words
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Article, Illustration371 2002-12-16 24 WILEEN CHANG - Foodie two-shoes By WILEEN CHANG TIRED of the same tired dishes that most Japanese restaurants in Singapore dish out, but unwilling to pay through your nose for more exotic fare? Try Ariake Japanese Restaurant at Turf Club City. Formerly located at Killiney Road, the restaurant offers JapaneseWileen Chang - 371 words
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Article, Illustration88 2002-12-16 25 NASA says this year could be the second warmest on record, after 1998. Experts foresee that decades from now, the Arctic Sea j could be ice- v- free in summer. This translates into less food a one degree Celsius rise in temperature reduces grain yields byPic Francis Lee - 88 words
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Tune in TV & MOVIE NEWS
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Article68 2002-12-16 25 10pm, Channel i When a young cop (Stephen Baldwin) gets involved in his third shooting, he is recruited into a special police unit. He quickly learns that the unit is an assassination corps for hoodlums. When they raid a mobster’s home and start killing hoods and call girls68 words
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Article, Illustration32 2002-12-16 25 7.30 pm, Channel 5 British Ministry agent John Steed (Ralph Fiennes) investigates a diabolical plot by Sir August de Wynter (Sean Connery) to rule the world with his weather control machine.32 words
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Article, Illustration66 2002-12-16 25 UNRAVELLING THE MYSTERIES OF RAVEL Friday, 7.30 pm, Auditorium, Young Musicians’ Society (54 Waterloo Street). Tickets at $lO, e-mail Kelvin at kchansl@hotmail.com or call him at 6748-9525 Pianist Kelvin Chan gives his debut solo piano recital, featuring the intricate masterpieces of French composer Maurice Ravel. Key works include Gaspard66 words
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Article59 2002-12-16 25 CLAY SPEAKS 2002 Till Sunday, 11.30am-7.30pm, NgeeAnn Cultural Centre (97 Tank Road), Free Twelve local pottery artists and another 14 from Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan, Hongkong and China display their works in a joint exhibition that is the first of its kind. Their art pieces are individualistic, fluid and59 words
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Page 25 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous413 2002-12-16 25 Yourdailyhoroseope by Kelli Fox at Astrology.com PISCES FEB 19-MAR 20 AQUARIUS JAN 20-FEB 18 Associates may be crucial to your career, but your family matters a lot more in the end. Cut back on your schedule to spend time with those who really need you. Enchantment is alive. A workplace413 words
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Sports
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Article, Illustration542 2002-12-16 26 Tan Kim Han - Sacking Grabovac may choke national coach By_ Tan Kim Han MIRKO Grabovac has been the S-League’s top scorer for four years in a row, yet was dropped from the Tiger Cup squad last week. The reason: The 31-year-old striker, who has failed to find the net inST - 542 words
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Article, Illustration213 2002-12-16 26 w* i tw THAILAND With Worrawoot Srimaka, Kiatisuk Senamuang, Sakesan Pituratana and Sutee Suksomkit, the defending champion looks capable of penetrating the toughest of defences. RATING: 9 OUT OF 10 MALAYSIA Even without Golden Boot winner Khalid Jamlus, its forwards have no problem clicking. Last week,213 words
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Article, Illustration587 2002-12-16 28 LIM HAN MING - Soccer talk By LIM HAN MING FOR some time now, Merseyside has known only one striker of genuine class and composure Michael Owen of Liverpool. But now another is increasingly making his presence known Wayne Rooney of Everton. For the Toffees, nothing is sweeterAP i - 587 words
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Article237 2002-12-16 28 Aston Villa 2 (Vassell 16, Hitzlsperger 90) West Bromwich 1 (Koumas 29) Charlton 2 f (Euell 51-pen, Jensen 63) Manchester City 2 (Foe 73,87) Everton 2 (Carsley 12, Rooney 25) Blackburn 1 (Cole 6) Manchester United 3 (Solskjaer l5, Veron 17, Schemmel 60-og) West Ham 0 Middlesbrough 1237 words
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Article, Illustration588 2002-12-16 29 New back four emerges as reliable bedrock for United Wire services MANCHESTER Half by accident, half by design, Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson (right) believes he has found a combination capable of reclaiming the Premiership title. United’s 3-0 demolition of West Ham on Saturday was its seventh straightWire services; Reuter - 588 words
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Article, Illustration308 2002-12-16 29 -AFP MANCHESTER I Kevin Keegan (left) hinted that Marc-Vivien Foe could have earned himself a permanent move to Manchester City after the Cameroon midfielder’s late double salvaged a point against Charlton. Said the manager: “He’s settling into the side well. He’ll be after the golden-AFP - 308 words
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Article, Illustration603 2002-12-16 31 Rockets owner predicts that Yao Ming will be bigger than Jordan AP HOUSTON Six weeks into his rookie season, and Chinese star Yao Ming (right) has altered the NBA’s marketing approach in a fundamental way. Because of him, teams realise they have to court ethnic groups in– AP; Reuters - 603 words
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SOCCER
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Article52 2002-12-16 31 Reuters MADRID A second-half double from John Carew earned Valencia a 2-0 win at local rival Villarreal on Saturday and took the defending Spanish champion to within a point of leader Real Sociedad. Victory kept it in second place in the table with 28 points from 14– Reuters - 52 words
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Article48 2002-12-16 31 S-LEAGUE club Home United will be conducting trials for its under-16 team from Bam to 10am today, tomorrow and Wednesday at Ang Mo Kio Secondary School. Those interested must be bom in 1987 or 1988. For more information, please call the club office at Tel: 6352-5611.48 words
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Article64 2002-12-16 31 GYMNASTICS AFP TOKYO Japan’s gymnastics chiefs are to lodge a formal protest with their Romanian counterparts after double Olympic gold medallist Lavinia Milosovici filmed a nude performance near Tokyo, local media reported yesterday. Five-time world champion Milosovici, 26, and two other female Romanian gymnasts performed naked on theAFP - 64 words
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Miscellaneous15 2002-12-16 31 IN THE LIVING ROOM SOCCER: English Premiership: Bolton v Leeds (tomorrow, Ch 24, 3.55 am).15 words
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