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"Most of the time, when the makers of an object claim that it can do seven things, most buyers will use it for only one. However, they will incessantly remind you of its many functions."

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Safe and secure housing should be no. 1 priority in Asia-Pacific, says Habitat for Humanity

"Cyclones, earthquakes, tsunamis, flooding and the other adverse affects of a changing climate are becoming more common and are affecting more people across the Asia-Pacific region as populations grow.  Without better designed, better made housing, the affects will be ever more deadly, says a top leader of Habitat for Humanity International, the global non-governmental organization specializing in meeting the housing needs of the poor."

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