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How many more villages are there left to buy?
Apr 29 2008
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The Weekly Source

The weekly news of villages being bought by the majors makes one wonder how many smaller private villages are there left for them to buy up. A lot, is the answer. In fact about 550 in all, according to our web listing (www.villages.com.au).

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