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The old and infirm crammed, cursed and complained as they fought for spots in line on Saturday under the oppressive afternoon sun.

On offer at a local park were goody bags of pantry items — things like sunflower oil and sugar — courtesy of a well-connected millionaire eager to cast himself as a man of the people.

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