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ER -1

Agricultural societies cannot exist without staple crops. Several food

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nakib77

27 Jan 2023, 03:26

300

21

57,283

by: vasu1104

19 Jan 2026, 11:06

ER

Although computers can enhance people's ability to communicate, comput

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1, 2

rahulraao

04 Sep 2023, 23:48

182

23

63,927

by: vasu1104

19 Jan 2026, 14:06

Unusually large and intense forest fires swept the tropics in 1997. Th

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akela

21 Apr 2018, 12:13

24

14

6,436

by: VerbalBot

19 Jan 2026, 20:41

ER

In many languages other than English there is a word for mothers bro

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Bunuel

02 Mar 2020, 02:06

47

13

11,175

by: VerbalBot

19 Jan 2026, 20:49

ER

Because of an upcoming increase in the rent for the performance space

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kapilhede17

13 Jun 2021, 11:41

84

16

18,981

by: VerbalBot

19 Jan 2026, 21:00

ER

Activist: Any member of the city council ought either to vote against

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Hovkial

12 Nov 2019, 09:48

62

19

9,109

by: VerbalBot

19 Jan 2026, 21:09

ER

At a recent meeting on environmental threats off the coast of the stat

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Bunuel

05 Apr 2024, 01:30

10

4

3,111

by: VerbalBot

19 Jan 2026, 21:38

-1

Daniel: There are certain actions that moral duty obliges us

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Hovkial

20 Aug 2020, 17:07

11

4

5,222

by: VerbalBot

19 Jan 2026, 22:04

ER

Because the native salmon in Lake Clearwater had nearly disappeared,

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nightblade354

16 Jun 2021, 12:38

41

10

8,347

by: egmat

19 Jan 2026, 22:26

Critical Reasoning Notes Compilation

Guides & Resources

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bionication

04 Nov 2014, 22:22

37

1

17,505

by: VerbalBot

19 Jan 2026, 22:28

In an effort to reduce daily commuter traffic entering a certain city

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figjam786

04 Sep 2021, 09:30

3

5

2,471

by: VerbalBot

20 Jan 2026, 00:52

ER

The officials in Town X have suggested that the proceeds from the rece

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Bunuel

15 Dec 2021, 02:30

18

4

5,116

by: VerbalBot

20 Jan 2026, 03:16

ER

As the United States demonstrated during its early development, it is

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Bunuel

10 Apr 2022, 08:30

28

6

7,345

by: VerbalBot

20 Jan 2026, 06:27

ER

Veterinarian: A disease of purebred racehorses that is caused by a gen

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Bunuel

14 Apr 2020, 01:47

21

11

8,053

by: VerbalBot

20 Jan 2026, 06:44

ER

In the last election, 89 percent of reporters voted for the incumbent

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nikaro

12 Aug 2024, 20:09

11

5

3,158

by: VerbalBot

20 Jan 2026, 08:18

ER

From the observation that each member of a group could possess a chara

605-655 (Medium) | Similar Reasoning

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Bunuel

24 Feb 2020, 03:25

12

3

5,711

by: Sajjad1994

20 Jan 2026, 08:24

ER

Economists have historically embraced the idea that trade between nati

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Bunuel

14 Feb 2023, 00:28

3

6

2,998

by: Advait01

20 Jan 2026, 10:49

ER

One of the claims of laissez-faire economics is that increasing the mi

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akela

24 Apr 2020, 02:00

47

8

13,188

by: VerbalBot

20 Jan 2026, 11:31

ER

Some commentators complain that a “litigation explosion” in the past

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Bunuel

17 Dec 2019, 06:13

102

5

24,465

by: VerbalBot

20 Jan 2026, 11:36

ER

Scientists seeking evidence that there is a significant similarity

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punit2020

30 Dec 2023, 13:47

55

6

10,949

by: guddo

20 Jan 2026, 15:09

Senator Johnson: Based on my analysis of voter trends, I don't believe

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Amity007

20 Jan 2026, 15:26

2

1

282

by: guddo

20 Jan 2026, 15:39

ER

Researchers have found that children in large families— particularly

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akela

08 Dec 2018, 09:11

58

12

9,084

by: VerbalBot

20 Jan 2026, 18:39

ER

Most large nurseries sell raspberry plants primarily to commercial

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akela

10 Nov 2018, 08:38

40

11

8,088

by: VerbalBot

20 Jan 2026, 18:49

ER

Zeno's Unfinished Furniture sells exactly five types of furniture-foo

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Bunuel

29 Apr 2024, 10:15

15

12

2,678

by: VerbalBot

20 Jan 2026, 19:02

ER

Politician: Homelessness is a serious social problem, but further gove

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dwivedys

20 Jan 2020, 09:07

32

7

24,573

by: VerbalBot

20 Jan 2026, 19:20

ER

A study of a math program implemented in several pre-schools indicates

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Bunuel

31 Aug 2021, 01:30

8

7

3,584

by: VerbalBot

20 Jan 2026, 19:36

Recent studies have highlighted the harmful effects of additives

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ashutoshsh

01 Jul 2016, 22:24

11

5

12,974

by: VerbalBot

20 Jan 2026, 19:41

ER

The governing body of the emily schaeffer museum has decided to sell

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Marcost

18 Jan 2021, 12:54

16

4

6,079

by: VerbalBot

20 Jan 2026, 19:58

ER

Every delegate to the convention is a party member. Some delegates to

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akela

25 Mar 2018, 10:07

15

6

5,633

by: VerbalBot

20 Jan 2026, 20:22

ER

Researchers conducted a study of salespeople, measuring both social co

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Bunuel

24 Dec 2019, 13:55

6

4,119

by: VerbalBot

20 Jan 2026, 23:52

ER

Council member: The preservation of individual property rights is of

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nightblade354

10 Apr 2019, 07:06

14

3

6,882

by: VerbalBot

20 Jan 2026, 23:54

ER

Tires maybe either underinflated, overinflated, or neither. We are pre

655-705 (Hard) | Logical Flaw

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Bunuel

22 Apr 2020, 03:25

11

3

5,954

by: miag

21 Jan 2026, 00:30

Moved:

Two farmers, who never left their farms their whole lives, were lookin

Bunuel

03 May 2021, 04:00

17

4,795

by: hr1212

21 Jan 2026, 03:20

ER -1

The debate over whether obesity is a disease grows as obesity rates an

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Bunuel

27 May 2022, 03:25

18

7

9,090

by: amansoni5

21 Jan 2026, 08:02

ER

An online media company plans to increase its share of market by

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Bunuel

22 Jul 2024, 01:30

3

4

1,544

by: VerbalBot

21 Jan 2026, 09:13

ER

Most scholars agree that King Alfred (A.D 849 - 899) personally

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AJ1012

21 Aug 2024, 01:15

566

22

64,523

by: arushi118

21 Jan 2026, 10:03

ER

A non-profit organization is deciding whether to deliver and

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Bunuel

01 Jul 2024, 01:30

9

6

3,254

by: VerbalBot

21 Jan 2026, 12:56

ER

Paleontologist: Sifrhippus, a miniature horselike animal, lived about

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Bunuel

11 Mar 2024, 09:32

52

7

9,748

by: guddo

21 Jan 2026, 15:07

ER

Delta products, Inc., has recently switched at least partly from older

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1, 2

mymba99

03 Oct 2018, 01:28

200

30

31,914

by: bhanu29

21 Jan 2026, 18:52

ER

Mayor: In each of the past five years, the city has cut school funding

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1, 2

snipertrader

03 Jul 2018, 22:35

172

21

37,184

by: VerbalBot

21 Jan 2026, 20:15

ER

Many residents of Calovia are committed to using products containing

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ykaiim

06 Jun 2010, 00:42

178

14

39,278

by: VerbalBot

21 Jan 2026, 20:19

ER

Toxicologist: A survey of oil-refinery workers who work with MBTE, an

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broall

23 May 2017, 04:46

10

5

10,495

by: VerbalBot

21 Jan 2026, 20:37

ER

For next year, the Chefs’ Union has requested a 10 percent salary incr

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Bunuel

26 Apr 2021, 08:00

7

3

3,986

by: VerbalBot

21 Jan 2026, 20:38

-1

Along Highway 1, traffic is very tightly controlled by

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pkonduri

11 Jul 2011, 12:57

3

6

5,906

by: VerbalBot

21 Jan 2026, 20:51

Bacteria that benefit human beings when they are present in the body

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akela

16 Nov 2017, 10:23

2

4

5,108

by: VerbalBot

21 Jan 2026, 21:43

ER

For most people, the left half of the brain controls linguistic capabi

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1, 2

jerrywu

14 Feb 2019, 00:55

318

29

56,882

by: miag

21 Jan 2026, 23:58

ER

Scientists have discovered a new species of butterfly that lives only

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Bunuel

03 Apr 2022, 06:00

20

7

10,481

by: AbhishekP220108

22 Jan 2026, 00:34

ER

Online content manager: Subscriptions to our premium content area are

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BillyZ

10 Sep 2017, 01:39

9

8

8,356

by: egmat

22 Jan 2026, 04:44

ER

Human beings can exhibit complex, goal-oriented behavior without

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anshgupta_2

01 Nov 2023, 12:00

16

8

5,340

by: egmat

22 Jan 2026, 04:48

ER

Complaints that milk bottlers take enormous markups on the bottled mil

705-805 (Hard) | Must be True

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rohitgoel15

23 Oct 2018, 03:32

29

10

15,744

by: egmat

22 Jan 2026, 04:51