Partnerships on security and in delivering a functioning civil society remained crucial, Ms Greening said.

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You do business well when you know that it's a well-functioning society and that there's a legitimate government in place that is going to be looking out for its people.

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Psychopaths are psychotic: they suffer from delusions and hallucinations, and often have a difficult time functioning in society as a result.

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We all need to work on getting people back as a functioning member of society after prison.

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But what if a growing proportion of Americans lose the virtues required to be functioning members of a free society?

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Welsh Liberal Democrat leader Kirsty Williams said Wales needed "a proper functioning parliament with additional responsibilities to create a stronger economy in a fairer society".

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Mr Alexander said a "properly functioning (Welsh) parliament with additional responsibilities" would create "a stronger economy in a fairer society for Wales".

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