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Japanese factory workers are guaranteed lifetime jobs, bonu
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A newly discovered painting on wooden panel by Michelangelo must have
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Joanne: An increasing number of online retailers now allow customers t
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Columnist: George Orwell’s book 1984 has exercised much influence on a
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When a major fire occurs in the city of Springfield, the number of med
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Low levels of calcium in the blood are known to cause laryngeal polyps
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A popular beach has long had a dolphin feeding program in which fish a
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The London Board of Trade limited the quantity of pound sterling
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Recently, scientists studying how the brain interprets expressive gest
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Although the company would receive financial benefits
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Although spinach is rich in calcium, it also contains large
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