His logic: Despite the euro rally this year, nervous investors will continue to seek refuge in the relative safety of the U.S. dollar.

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In the north, however, many Kurds left towns to seek refuge in the countryside when the fighting started, although they now seem to be going home.

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Or at parties, where the social strain of a couple being "on display" leads one spouse to seek refuge in the punch bowl, the other in the corner.

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The connection helped Mr Basra and his group to seek refuge in Afghanistan.

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Club goers can party into the early hours of the morning in the West End and Shoreditch clubs, while outdoor enthusiasts seek refuge on Hampstead Heath, cycle around Richmond Park, stroll along the Thames or take advantage of London's many parks.

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The ensuing sense of insecurity, plus a deep economic recession, has driven Colombians to seek refuge abroad in record numbers.

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