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More than a scent: Cyprus promoting its perfume past HEALTH

By M. HADJICOSTIS proven so successful that DOCTOR ON DUTY
Associated Press distillers identical to those Oranjestad
KORAKOU, Cyprus (AP) found in Tepe Gawra are
— Before Cyprus gained now producing rose water Hospital 7:00 pm / 10:00pm
fame as the mythical in Iran, said Belgiorno. Tel. 527 4000
birthplace of the goddess Although the perfume park San Nicolas
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mighty queens of Egypt prus archaeology students Oduber Tel. 582 1780
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exacting dimensions. From there, perfume-mak- up with the Lazarou family Noord 527 3200
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giorno, a retired professor ranean and beyond, with which rests on a parcel of Police Tipline 11141
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tillers extracting the scents
from the locally grown
herbs over an open fire. May 15
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