An advanced country may be able to decouple economic growth and increasing volumes of material goods consumed.

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Why is the U.S. creating military units, stationing them overseas, and sending them back and forth for training to benefit the security of another nation, an advanced and wealthy country capable of defending itself?

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Silva, who plays in an advanced attacking role for both his club and country, has been closely linked with a number of top clubs this summer after helping Spain to win the European Championship in June with a series of inspired displays.

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This detail hardly matters now at a time of such national sorrow, but if it helps explain why a large, modern and technologically-advanced country like Poland was flying such an old plane, perhaps that is of some small assistance.

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When in fact the figures show that the country is nothing out of the ordinary for an advanced industrialised nation.

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"In a country where the majority is Muslim, we let democracy rule in its most advanced form and became an example for all Muslim countries, " he said.

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