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 Stories About: European Union AND Japan AND population
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Going Down
Is too few people the new 'population problem'? |
Mike Wendling |
14 Dec 2005 |
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| Is too few people the new "population problem"? By Mike Wendling 14 Dec 2005 Alston wants your women. All's quiet on the Alston front. Photo: www.visitcumbria.com. And not just any old hags, either -- residents of this northern English town would prefer strapping young things who aren't afraid to get dirty. "Quite frankly, old people are not going to give us the vitality that we need," says Vince Peart, the cheerful if lovelorn spokesperson for the town's matchmaki ... |
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| Topics: European Union, Japan, population (all these topics) |
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