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A type of fan (used in Asia, esp. in India) in the form of a swinging screen; consists of cloth stretched on a rectangular frame, hung from the ceiling and kept in motion by a cord pulled by a servant.
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The average VAT on books in the European Union is 7 percent, while in some countries it is even less than 5 percent, added Punka.
The Finance Ministry said that this would cost the state budget several million euros next year, while publishers believe that the state budget would lose less than a million euros, but this money would return to the economy as higher salaries and turnover, explained Punka.
Applying 5% VAT to books will have minimum impact on state budget - Publishers' Association
(117.) Figures from George Punka, Hungarian Air Force.
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Signed to St Etienne's trendy new label Emidisc, the band's brilliant debut single Punka has paved the way for things to come.
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