Back in the rural areas the people gather wild plants, a traditional meal in times of hardship.

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"In war and in peace, in times of plenty and in times of hardship the United States and the United Kingdom have shared a special relationship, " he said.

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Experts have settled on a policy of limiting intervention, but providing some support, especially in times of hardship -- which has helped to bring people a little closer to these ghosts of the desert.

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They also found people willing to help them and even in times of terrible hardship to share something of their lives.

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Maybe the causation flows in reverse: voters elect Republicans in times of economic hardship and Democrats when the economy (and the stock market) is doing well.

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People were unable to tell expensive from inexpensive wines, and so in these times of financial hardship the message is clear - the inexpensive wines we tested tasted the same as their expensive counterparts.

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And it was the Farm Workers' eagle of strength and grace that kept our family together in times of great pain and hardship.

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Together, we can equip our families and communities to be resilient through times of hardship and to respond to adversity in the same way America always has -- by picking ourselves up and continuing the task of keeping our country strong and safe.

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