They were easily enticed by simple gifts such as the hair conditioner and lingerie he brought from the United States.

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Gifts are a relatively simple way of passing money to your grandchildren and keeping it out of the inheritance tax net.

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But Regina Rabinovich of the Gates Foundation, one of the largest philanthropic agencies in the world, says small private gifts complement official aid in multiple ways: when simple folk empty their pockets, that bolsters political support for government help.

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