The details of his life that have emerged so far suggest a lonely, loveless and circumscribed existence: no wife, no close friends, a cheap apartment.

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He has, he admits, no close Romanian friends.

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Funnily enough, even among close friends no-one asked which party you voted for, it was almost as though it was a secret.

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Two stars at the top of their profession, once great friends but no longer close, and suddenly one comes clean to the press about how the relationship turned frosty.

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While all were close friends or family, no one can love a house as much as the owner.

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Other former officers, such as General Arevalo, who are no friends of his but are close to Mr Portillo, may be working to protect the army.

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Eight years later, they are close friends, but she has no idea of his religious beliefs.

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