It was your columnist's next-door neighbour, a woman of mild temperament, uncharacteristically a-quiver on this occasion with moral indignation.

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One of the grumpiest countries, in fact, is probably America's next-door neighbour.

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Having witnessed Farrell's injury struggles at first hand over the last 12 months, Ford - who left Saracens to take up his role with England - paid tribute to his next-door neighbour's strength of character.

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The suggestion that by then Mr Blair will have given way to his next-door-neighbour has never seemed more fanciful.

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Mr Boyle also told the inquiry that he saw his next-door-neighbour Michael McDaid shot dead near the Rossville flats.

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"Alpha Centauri B is of course a very special case - it's our next door neighbour, " said Stephane Udry of the Observatory in Geneva and senior author of the paper.

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