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            Macalister Mansion: Contemporary With A Quirky Twist
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        As you enter the driveway of Macalister Mansion, you are greeted by an oversized sculptural bust of Colonel Norman Macalister, the lieutenant-governor of Prince of Wales Isle from 1808 to 1810.  
    
    
          
    
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          Sharyljit Kaur
    
      
    
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            Human Development Indicators
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        Malaysia’s human development index (HDI) has been rising in steady increments from 2010 till 2012. Life expectancy has risen by 0.5 years, whereas gross... 
    
    
    
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