My mother keeps copies in the family album, which is tucked away in the drawer of her china cabinet.

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Such a deal would close the cognac and champagne gap in Diageo's otherwise well-stocked drinks cabinet, and would help its expansion in China.

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There's also the intangible delight derived from cooking in a kitchen where everything is within arms' reach, or eating off the beautiful china set that was locked in a cabinet when they lived in a 1, 500-square foot home, she said.

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China's State Council, or cabinet, said in a statement this month that the country would draft a plan to allow the yuan to become fully convertible.

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China's State Council, or cabinet, said in February that the country needed to raise the efficiency of logistics and transport, and highlighted the need to streamline such operations while encouraging the use of more environment-friendly vehicles as well as "green" warehouses and business parks.

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Containing distinct studio and living spaces, the home exemplifies the functionalism of Aalto's early career, with such practical features as a walk-in closet in the bedroom (unusual at that time) and a two-sided china cabinet that is accessible from both the kitchen and the dining room.

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