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Cyclones, typhoons, and hurricanes are the same kind of tropical storms but are called by different names in
different areas of the world.ööAlpine: Of, relating to, or characteristic of the Alps or their inhabitants.öö The
plants froze because the were buried only 2 inches below the soil.ööWhile the directions clearly stated that
they should be at least 12 inches below.öö The search for the missing evidence lasted longer than the trial
itself, so, eventually, they gave up.öö Sports and biology have allot in common; the human body thrives on
both.ööThe direction along a meridian 90  counterclockwise from east; the direction to the left of sunrise.öö
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A container, such as a bag, valise, or knapsack, for storing or holding such a collection.öö Recently, the
explorers have undergone circumstances beyond belief and survived, relying on each other and luck.öö A
large hoofed mammal (Equus caballus) having a short-haired coat, a long mane, and a long tail,
domesticated since ancient times and used for riding and for drawing or carrying loads.öö She's been skiing
since childhood.öö
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Childhood is the early stage in the existence or development of something.ööComedy descended into
sentiment by the end of the 17th century but revived late in the 18th century with Oliver Goldsmith and
R. B. Sheridan.ööSaccharin, cyclamates, and aspartame have been the most commonly used artificial
sweeteners.ööSince the 1960s consumers' rights have been extended to such broad areas as product
information and safety, satisfaction of grievances, advertising claims, and a voice in governmental decisions
affecting the consumer.öö
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The main advertising media include newspapers, magazines, television, radio, and direct mail.ööModern
architecture possesses no appellation more precise than modern, although other labels, e.g., international
style and functionalism, have also been applied.ööOf the 4,700 savings and loan associations in the US, 55%
operate under a federal charter, the others being chartered by the states.ööIf the borrower (the mortgagor)
fails to pay the debt, the lender (the mortgagee) has the right to seek foreclosure, a procedure through which
the property is sold to satisfy the lender's claims.öö
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Modern Anglo-American property law provides for the ownership of nearly all things of economic value;
there are exceptions, such as the high seas or outer space, which are not subject to ownership.öö
ANALGESICS, antiseptics, some sedatives, laxatives, antacids, some cough medicines, and some skin
preparations are examples of patent medicines.öö At the base of the pyramid are breads, cereals, rice, and
pasta.ööThe true pyramid evolved about the IV dynasty (2680-2565 B.C.) and was favored through the VI
dynasty (2420-2258 B.C.).öö
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Mexico City is on the Mexican plateau, in the Valley of Mexico, at an elevation of c.7,800 ft (2,380 m), and
is ringed by mountains.ööA person who has been induced to commit a crime in such circumstances is not
regarded as criminally liable.ööOriginally termed special prosecutor, the position was created by the 1978
Ethics in Government Act.ööBioethics emerged as a specialized discipline in the 1970s, and many hospitals
now employ bioethicists to advise on treatment of the terminally ill and allocation of limited resources.öö
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The techniques include the use of hybridomas (hybrids of rapidly multiplying cancer cells and cells that
make small amounts of a desired antibody) to make monoclonal antibodies, gene splicing or recombinant
DNA technique (in which the DNA of a desired gene is inserted into the DNA of a bacterium, which then
reproduces itself, yielding more of the desired gene), and polymerase chain reaction (which makes perfect
copies of DNA fragments).ööThe government may provide support through subsidies, preferential tariffs, tax
credits, or development banks.öö
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At high temperatures its conductivity approaches that of a metal, and at low temperatures it acts as an
insulator.ööSome have since been found to exist in small amounts in nature as short-lived members of natural
radioactive decay series.ööAll elements have isotopes; over 1,000 isotopes of the elements are known.ööA
system of writing is called a syllabary when one character represents a syllable rather than a phoneme, e.g.,
the kana used in Japanese.öö
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A reaction against the subjectivity and romanticism of abstract expressionism, minimalism stressed
impersonality and anonymity in precise, often monumental, geometric forms and pure colors intended to
have no references beyond the works themselves.ööMen of widely different tendencies, they were bound by
common opposition to academism and, because of their portrayal of everyday American life, were
stigmatized as the "ashcan" school.ööIt is generally agreed that the first people to inhabit the Americas
crossed the Bering Strait from North East Asia in migration waves perhaps beginning before 30,000 B.C.öö
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Seismic sea waves, or tidal waves are series of catastrophic ocean waves generated by earthquakes, volcanic
eruptions, or landslides beneath the sea.ööUnited States Coast Guard Academy, at New London, Conn., is a
federal educational institution (created 1876) for training young men and women to be officers in the U.S.
Although the study of politics dates back to Aristotle and Plato, political science only emerged as a separate
discipline toward the end of the 19th century.öö