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universal

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  1. of, relating to, or characteristic of all or the whole:
  2. applicable everywhere or in all cases; general:
    a universal cure.
  3. affecting, concerning, or involving all
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paltry

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  1. ridiculously or insultingly small:

a paltry sum of money, EX: one penny for a days work

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alternate

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  1. to interchange repeatedly and regularly with one another in time or place; rotate
    Day alternates with night.
  2. to take turns:
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alternative

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  1. a choice limited to one of two or more possibilities
    You have the alternative of riding or walking.
  2. one of the things, propositions, or courses of action that can be chosen:
    The alternative to riding is walking.
  3. a possible or remaining course or choice
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propaganda

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  1. information, ideas, or rumors deliberately spread widely to help or harm a person, group, movement, institution, nation, etc.
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bacteria

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  1. one-celled organisms, spherical, spiral, or rod-shaped and appearing singly or in chains
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Did you know?

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About 150 people per year are killed by coconuts.

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