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County is very serious about preventing a resurgence of rabies.

A contingent of parents say their sincere religious beliefs prevent them from getting their children vaccinated.

They also must follow laws and rules requiring them to know their customers and prevent money laundering.

From Salon

However, PAG has said it has concerns over the Inquiry's legal terms of reference which prevent it from making binding recommendations about these organisations.

From BBC

At the time, the government's then-Policing Minister Diana Johnson said the plan was "unworkable" and "would prevent the police monitoring serious antisemitism and other racist incidents".

From BBC

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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