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His heir chose to sell it to the local council

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I got marked down for the self-assessment as well.

That’s where I really lost marks.

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At least the skyline looks very nice when it is all lit up at night.

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So I get to have a lie in on Saturday

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I don’t really like to waste my time on frivolous nonsense.

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His lack of formal education put/placed him at a disadvantage in the business world

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Jennifer Aniston’s awkward TV interview leaves viewers cringing

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The noise from the roadwork was causing such an aggravation for the nearby residents that they formally complained to the local council.

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At this early stage in the semester you only need to give your teacher a provisional topic.

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I reorganized the fridge, bottom shelf, meats and dairy, middle shelf fruits and vegetables, top shelf

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Although, obviously this place is more of a residential area than a place for shopping sprees

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Mom went on shopping spree and bought three new outfits

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It’s not a well-off area.

Stella’s family is well-off

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I think it is better to work around the problem, rather than try to solve it.

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I think the one thing that I really dislike is that it’s a little further from where I usually get the bus to work,
It’s a bit further from the gym as well
The metro station is close by, so I can go anywhere at a moment’s notice

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More than most other hobbies, collecting can be totally engrossing and can give a strong sense of personal fulfillment.

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The untapped energy source that could power the planet

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It’s known for being the financial and cultural hub of the entire country. It has a global city vibe that’s always bustling.

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I’m lousy at packing

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I’m lousy at packing

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You are met off the boat by a farmer

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You are met off the boat by a farmer

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So, for you two, the meat slicer is out of bounds, and of course none of you are allowed to use the electric mixer until you’ve been shown how it works

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So, for you two, the meat slicer is out of bounds, and of course none of you are allowed to use the electric mixer until you’ve been shown how it works

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So, you won’t find the latest best-seller or up-to-date information

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So, you won’t find the latest best-seller or up-to-date information

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Environmental impact of plastic water bottles is monstrous

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Environmental impact of plastic water bottles is monstrous

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LED bulbs have many advantages over traditional bulbs. Indeed, the consumption of an LED bulb is on average 8 to 10 times lower and has a life 25 to 50 times longer than a conventional bulb. By equipping your home with LED bulbs, you are making a gesture that is both ecological and economical. Why deprive yourself?

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LED bulbs have many advantages over traditional bulbs. Indeed, the consumption of an LED bulb is on average 8 to 10 times lower and has a life 25 to 50 times longer than a conventional bulb. By equipping your home with LED bulbs, you are making a gesture that is both ecological and economical. Why deprive yourself?

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Missoury is encouraging the use of energy-efficient appliances by offering $5.6 million in rebates to residents who buy energy-efficient clothes washers, dishwashers, furnaces, and air conditioners.

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The wedding registry industry is worth a whopping $12 billion annually, and appliances continue to be the most-asked-for category of gift.

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I agree with this statement because of my own experience at work. There are some days at work that I am pretty busy and I am kind of stressed out. Whenever I try to have some relaxation time, I become much more energetic and fresh to continue the work for the rest of the day.

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It really helps me to reduce the stress I am experiencing and become more calm and recovered.

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Contrary to what many people believe, these moments in our lives are not passive, receptive, relaxing times.

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His muscles might have ached during his most memorable races

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His muscles might have ached during his most memorable races

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We should not aim for a life without stress or tension because these pressures actually encourage us to strive toward self-fulfillment, or the achievement of our hopes and ambitions.

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Even her achy/aching muscles couldn’t take away her joy at achieving a personal best time in the marathon.

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Many successful athletes state that they were inspired by watching the Olympics when they were young.

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People with synesthesia, on the other hand, retain these indistinct boundaries throughout their lives.

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Although anyone can create links between the senses and other ideas or objects through the use of metaphor, this is not the same as synesthesia.

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Thus, while some negative reactions may result from synesthesia, Professor Simon believes it is more useful to think of it as enriched perception

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Researchers speculate that this sleep deprivation may provide one explanation for why teens feel they are unable to concentrate at home, or stay alert at school, and are generally bad-tempered.

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Giedd believes that which leisure activities teens participate in during these years, determine which connections survive into adulthood. From playing video games to undertaking more demanding hobbies like photography and karate

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My sister is very sensitive, she easily loses her temper if she thinks she has been wronged

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In fact, many of the Start Trek technologies that seemed dubious or impossible only a few decades ago now are available for use in the real world.

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The appearance of this device start Martin Cooper and his team at Motorola thinking about how to develop a mobile phone.

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The appearance of this device start Martin Cooper and his team at Motorola thinking about how to develop a mobile phone.

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The first mobile phones were hardly convenient.

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However once the technology was introduced, it advanced and miniaturized until it was developed into the small cell phones we have today, which not only allow voice communications, but also allow access to all of the textual and graphic riches of the Internet.

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People speak with a wide variety of dialects and accents, which current voice recognition systems simply cannot cope with.

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However, improvements gradually are being made, and it may be years rather than decades before sufficiently powerful voice recognition software makes simultaneous oral translations possible.

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It is often more convenient to drive a car than to take public transportation, but public transportation is usually the greener alternative.

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Convenience stores make it easier for busy people to buy food, but the foods they carry are often lacking in nutritional value.

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There is now overwhelming evidence that global warming exists

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There is now overwhelming evidence that global warming exists

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Their small size and portability, along with good sound quality, is what makes MP3 players popular.

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For a young singer struggling to get noticed, YouTube offers a viable option for self-promotion.

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Some might even argue that these are basic human rights, and that having laws that dictate behavior clashes with our right to choose for ourselves.

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Being free and independent requires us to make choices, and sometimes those choices can be difficult.

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Since you are really committed to a healthier lifestyle, a little help would come in handy, wouldn’t it?

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This is where a choice architect can help relieve some of the burden of doing it all yourself.

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And, believe it or not, the arrangements they adopt will influence the selection you make.

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They would like to see designs that gently push, or nudge, customers toward making healthier choices, without removing the freedom of choice.

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The British and Swedish governments have introduced a so-called “traffic light system” to classify foods as healthy or unhealthy.

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The shopper is given important health information, but is still free to decide whether to grab an apple or indulge in that chocolate brownie

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Cambridge is always full of tourists in the summer.

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The statue of Liberty is a major tourist attraction.

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Durham, whit its cathedral and castle is a popular tourist center

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The country depends on tourism for much of its income.

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I love travelling, and there are a plethora of places I like to visit

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Mostly I want to visit natural areas such as Parks and Zoos

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Today I will talk about a place where I visit every year, but it is tough to live there or live near that area.

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The zoo construction was started in the 1970s and is home to many birds, mammals and reptiles

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I visit the place every year. I go there with my family and sometimes with friends. Zoo management provides almost all facilities to visitors such as security, meals and sleeping accommodations

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As I said earlier, I am a nature lover; I feel very relaxed and happy; That’s why I visit every year.

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The zoo is situated outside the city so other living facilities such as market, school and health services are not there and it is difficult for a human being to live there without these facilities.

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I love to travel with my friends to exciting tourist destinations or to my relatives. however, the most common problem that I usually face is living at any place for more than 2 days. As it becomes really tiring and uncomfortable.

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I love to visit my relatives house as we have a lot of fun and do various activities like go for window shopping, watch films and so on.

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Firstly, I don’t like if anyone gets disturbed because of me. As it is a fact that when any relative visits the whole schedule of the host hinders. Secondly, they do a lot of formalities like cooking 2 to 3 dishes as well as something sweet and that not only for one day but till the date I live with them.

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I do have some responsibilities toward my home due to which I can’t stay away from it for a long time.

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Most importantly, it does not matter that your house is huge or small, it’s the only place where a person gets satisfaction and gets relaxed after working a full day.

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India is the largest democracy in the world and the largest country in South East Asia.

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When I was a university students, I went to a village which was the living place of one of my relatives. It was in a remote area and the natural scenery I saw there was the most beautiful natural scenery I have ever seen.

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the small river, the hill, the green fields and the blue sky made a combination that I felt something out of the world

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We left for the river in the evening and I was amazed to notice the hill and the sloping road track beside it.

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I heard the chattering of the birds in the green trees and the sound was creating a harmony in my ears

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I have seen many rivers, hills and paddy fields but in my friend’s village, they were arranged in such a way which is only possible in an artist’s picture.

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To me, this was a truly amazing feeling to witness a natural scenery that could exist only in our imagination.

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The blue sky seemed very nearer to the horizon and the vast green all around us make me feel like visiting in a fairy land

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Bilingual people often excel at tasks such as this, which tap into the ability to ignore competing perceptual information and focus on the relevant aspects of the input.

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This suggests that for very young children, as well as for older people, navigating a multilingual environment imparts advantages that transfer far beyond language.

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85
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I thank you for the opportunity to let me talk about an event when the sudden change of the weather ruined a long desired plan

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86
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It was a great proposal and we were all excited to spend our time there.

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87
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In the morning, it was a sunny day with a clear blue sky at that time.

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88
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The weather forecast, that I checked online, showed that there was no possibility of rain and the temperature would remain almost the same.

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But our luck must have been quite bad as the weather completely changed in the evening. While we did not even expect the rain, there was a thunderstorm with the torrent.

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The wind was ferocious and the storm lasted a long.

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We ate homemade popcorns, coffee and hamburger. In the evening the rain stopped and we went to meet my friends who happened to live nearby. At night we played different types of indoor games and that was fun

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92
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I am the only child of my parents and that’s why my cousins are like my siblings and I enjoy their company a lot

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Actually, probably not as much as I used to. I think my attention span has probably become a lot shorter in recent times. Or maybe it’s just that I have less time. either way, I don’t really enjoy them as much as I used to, but I still kind of enjoy them.

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If I were in their shoes, I’d probably say the same thing

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95
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I can follow the beat and I don’t have to divide my attention between having a conversation and listening to music.

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96
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I could go to a live concert again, but I think it would have to be something really special.

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Maybe you have taken a call at the beach, texted your boss from the grocery store, or emailed your colleague while you are on a picnic with your family.

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98
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We have convinced ourselves that these behaviors are no big deal. It is just one email. But there is a real cost to these interruptions.

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And there are smart strategies we can all take to better protect our time. These moments seem so small at the time, and yet research suggests they add up to a tremendous loss.

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The constant creep of work into our personal lives can increase our stress and undermine our happiness.

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101
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In my research, employees who are paid for their performance spent increasingly less time interacting with friends and family. And more and more time interacting with colleagues and clients

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102
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When you add up all of these moments, the sum total is a life short-changed on meaning, joy, connection, and even memory

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103
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but in my mind I immediately worry about not being productive enough, or letting down my colleagues.

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104
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When we do have time off, we need to find ways in which we can enjoy the present moment, and savor the leisure time that we have available. As opposed to seeing it as an unproductive barrier to our work.

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One specific strategy we can take is to treat our upcoming weekend like a vacation

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106
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Maybe you and your partner will buy a bottle of wine and watch online clips of the EIFEL tower. Maybe you will visit your local café and listen to some live music. Or maybe you will go for a long walk in the middle of the day with no phone and no agenda. The plan doesn’t have to be expensive or extravagant.

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107
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You can ask for more time on adjustable deadlines at work, if your client asks for a deliverable Monday morning, ask for an extension until Tuesday afternoon, so you don’t find yourself working on your well-deserved weekend.

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108
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And don’t worry too much about reputation. Quality truly is the metric that matters most. In my data, employees who proactively asked for more time reported lower levels of stress and burnout and were seen as more committed and professional by their colleagues.

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Once you discovered the profound impact that these changes can have, you will feel empowered to demand that others respect and accommodate your approach to time.

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110
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Meat is important for a balanced diet because it is a major source of protein.

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111
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Most people are accustomed to having it at least once a day and may feel like they haven’t eaten well if they don’t have it.

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112
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Healthy eating does not have to be about deprivation. You can include anything in your diet as long as it isn’t eaten to excess.

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113
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The consequences of her mistake were far more serious than she could have imagined.

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114
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Public health experts caution that both UVA and UVB rays in sunlight can do serious damage to our skin.

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115
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The negotiators were hoping for a constructive dialogue between the company and union representatives in order to avoid a strike.

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116
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Although the applicant lacked some basic skills, everyone on the interview panel agreed that her youthful enthusiasm more than made up for these gaps.

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117
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For many people, the initial enthusiasm they had for their New Year’s resolution has already worn off by early February.

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118
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National emergencies such as floods, tornados, and wildfires require prompt executive action to ensure the quick arrival of needed supplies.

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119
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In some countries, the office of the president holds executive power, while in others the president is mainly a figurehead, and real power belongs to the prime minister.

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120
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My wife has the annoying habit of setting her alarm clock to go off early and then hitting the snooze button about ten times before getting up.

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121
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The city hopes to regenerate the industrial area along the river by bringing in more restaurants, parks, and other leisure facilities.

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122
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In England, spending time with friends and family, listening to music, and watching TV are the top leisure activities of 80 percent of people between 16 and 24.

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123
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My father travels a lot for his job, but always makes sure to have some leisure time to go sightseeing in the places he visits.

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124
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The price of tuition and a fear of missing her family prompted the decision to study at a college in her home state

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125
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Distilled water isn’t likely to dramatically improve your health, but it probably won’t hurt it either. If you don’t mind the taste and you get enough minerals from a well-balanced diet, it is fine to drink distilled.

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126
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You can also use distilled water around the house. Pour it in your iron or your car’s cooling system to prevent mineral buildup. Or, use it to water your plants or fill your aquarium.

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127
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you can enjoy all the water sports, or you can simply lie on the beach.

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128
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I do not share the view that teenagers lack enthusiasm because they are not getting enough sleep.

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129
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In fact, the origins of facial beauty appear to lie in the biological necessity to survive and successfully reproduce.

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130
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Chemicals that are harmful to the environment

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131
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Cosmetic surgeons should be banned from operating on people under the age of 21.

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As well as improving general fitness, clients find that they end up losing much of the stress they have built up in their daily lives.

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