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A woman walks a dog as others rollerblade and jog along the waterfront at East Coast Park in Singapore February 7, 2007. For years, Singapore has taken a utilitarian view of water - Great for shipping, for rinsing semiconductors, and for developing water membranes. But as the city-state upgrades its economy to move away from manufacturing activities to focus on financial services and tourism, the government is discovering other uses for water as it tries to jazz up the country. To match feature SINGAPORE-WATERFRONT REUTERS/Vivek Prakash (SINGAPORE)