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        "text": "Bicycle thieves are everywhere. Never leave your bike unlocked even for a minute."
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        "text": "You're unlikely to have tummy troubles in Finland, since tap water is always drinkable (except on trains etc., and there will be warnings in those cases) and generally quite tasty as well, and hygiene standards in restaurants are strict."
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        "text": "At cottages and in the wilderness different considerations apply; quality of water from local sources varies."
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        "text": "There are also a number of irritating insects, but if you are planning to stay in the centres of major cities, you are unlikely to encounter them."
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        "text": "Wasps sometimes gather to share your outdoor snack.…"
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