Guangdong is a notorious crucible of disease, thanks to crowded living conditions and the habit of living close to animals.

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America has got ever deeper into debt, unable to kick the habit of living beyond its means.

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Fab.com, Gilt, Groupon, Living Social, My Habit, Scout Mob just to name a few, have deals on everything including clothes, spa deals, housecleaning, getaways, and discounts at your favorite restaurant or bar.

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In typical German fashion, Mr Klinsmann is not being criticised for being a bad coach, but rather for insisting on living in California and simply jetting in for matches, a habit that some say is weakening his team.

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Get them out of the habit of thinking they know more about the body than the person who has been living in it for a lifetime.

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Now Terry has written a book that compiles all of the plastic-free living knowledge she has amassed over the years: Plastic Free: How I Kicked the Plastic Habit and How You Can Too.

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Such people worry about his habit unique among Ukraine's grandees of driving himself to work and living in his own flat rather than in the safety of a government compound.

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