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In our state, many a couple with teenage kids has fallen
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In order to save money, some of Company X's manufacturing plants conve
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In order to raise revenue, the federal government planned a tax amnest
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In one state, all cities and most towns have antismoking ordinances.
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In nearly all human populations, a majority of individuals
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In mammals it is the secondary palate that permits breathing
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In Kravonia, the average salary for jobs requiring a college degree ha
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In Kantovia, physicians income comes from insurance companies, which
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