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Columnist: A democratic society cannot function unless strong bonds of

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amathews

12 Apr 2017, 02:23

45

16

9,128

by: Su1206

31 Aug 2025, 06:59

Aarne is an old Finnish artwork whose painter and exact date of

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aragonn

14 Mar 2018, 18:48

5

3,034

by: Pixelm

31 Aug 2025, 07:00

ER

Medieval Arabs had manuscripts of many ancient Greek texts, which were

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Bunuel

26 Dec 2019, 02:07

42

10

11,443

by: Pixelm

31 Aug 2025, 07:20

Of the cars in City X, those built before 1980 have been built more

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Sajjad1994

29 Aug 2025, 06:59

6

2

593

by: Sajjad1994

31 Aug 2025, 07:31

There has been a sharp increase in the subscription prices of many

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HKD1710

25 Jun 2017, 21:48

14

12

10,236

by: suva1971

31 Aug 2025, 08:28

ER -1

Mice treated with certain statins intended to decrease blood pressure

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Bunuel

07 Nov 2023, 02:30

9

4

3,875

by: Pranavsawant

31 Aug 2025, 09:40

ER

Archaeologist: After the last ice age, groups of paleohumans left

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akela

25 Dec 2020, 13:12

15

3

5,785

by: VerbalBot

31 Aug 2025, 10:15

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Although the ratio of violent crime to total population is about the

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hsgmat

19 May 2020, 10:04

198

14

15,726

by: VerbalBot

31 Aug 2025, 11:59

ER

In.2001 the Peruvian government began requiring tourists to

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akhu

14 Sep 2012, 23:01

54

21

19,586

by: srik410

31 Aug 2025, 14:37

ER

The male sage grouse has air sacs that when not inflated, lie hidden

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Bunuel

17 Apr 2020, 02:14

19

8

11,733

by: AbhishekP220108

31 Aug 2025, 19:00

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Laws requiring the use of headlights during daylight hours can prevent

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Darth_McDaddy

30 Jul 2023, 01:56

343

21

76,056

by: VerbalBot

31 Aug 2025, 21:00

ER

Advocates of a large-scale space-defense research project conclude tha

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ivymba

21 Aug 2020, 09:13

92

14

37,025

by: VerbalBot

31 Aug 2025, 21:04

ER

In an experiment, biologists repeatedly shone a bright light into a ta

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Bunuel

25 Oct 2021, 08:00

16

5

6,044

by: VerbalBot

31 Aug 2025, 22:11

ER

Executive: Our company is proud of its long history of good relations

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MS26

29 Aug 2025, 12:32

4

1

869

by: MartyMurray

01 Sep 2025, 00:20

ER

A recent article stated that only 5.5% of American colleges grant the

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ritula

01 Apr 2019, 07:58

50

9

25,661

by: VerbalBot

01 Sep 2025, 00:39

ER

When Germany was asked to pay 132 billion gold marks in wa

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JusTLucK04

25 May 2014, 23:53

79

15

15,551

by: srik410

01 Sep 2025, 01:45

ER

Politician: Nobody can deny that homelessness is a problem, yet there

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nightblade354

16 Oct 2018, 11:50

87

17

12,585

by: VerbalBot

01 Sep 2025, 01:56

ER

Though they soon will, patients should not have a legal right to see

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nightblade354

03 Jan 2020, 12:35

40

8

11,530

by: VerbalBot

01 Sep 2025, 03:05

ER

Columnist: George Orwell’s book 1984 has exercised much influence on

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serbiano

04 Mar 2019, 07:24

182

15

26,505

by: VerbalBot

01 Sep 2025, 03:10

ER

Tony: A new kind of videocassette has just been developed. It lasts

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cumulonimbus

06 Feb 2024, 00:22

27

8

10,284

by: VerbalBot

01 Sep 2025, 03:22

ER

The fishing industry cannot currently be relied upon to help the gover

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raghavs

10 Mar 2019, 23:16

49

7

13,483

by: VerbalBot

01 Sep 2025, 03:25

ER -1

GMAT Club World Cup 2022 (DAY 3): A recent study has shown that, in

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Bunuel

13 Jul 2022, 08:00

21

10

8,499

by: srik410

01 Sep 2025, 06:28

ER

Layers of the earth’s crust are exposed at several points along Califo

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souvik101990

08 Apr 2019, 07:43

19

7

6,446

by: yath0307

01 Sep 2025, 07:41

ER

The people most likely to watch a televised debate between political

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vjsharma25

13 Dec 2018, 04:18

45

11

13,758

by: VerbalBot

01 Sep 2025, 08:20

ER

A translation invariably reflects the writing style of the translator.

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gmatexam439

03 Feb 2020, 03:30

57

14

15,306

by: Pranavsawant

01 Sep 2025, 09:06

ER

Airport official: Local residents have been complaining that night fig

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TGC

18 Jun 2014, 21:20

109

12

24,148

by: VerbalBot

01 Sep 2025, 10:18

ER

Real estate agent: Over the past decade, our regions population has

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jain67

30 Jul 2024, 06:51

29

8

6,437

by: VerbalBot

01 Sep 2025, 10:34

ER

The sound of guitar feels less enchanting to Jimmy than the sound of

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Bunuel

14 Nov 2022, 02:30

31

11

6,190

by: VerbalBot

01 Sep 2025, 10:52

ER

In an effort to reduce the number of deer, and therefore decrease the

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apoorv601

20 Apr 2021, 11:26

36

13

14,755

by: MartyMurray

01 Sep 2025, 11:04

ER

Because of its simplicity and effectiveness, the Luhn algori

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bb

12 Aug 2025, 19:02

8

3

1,740

by: MartyMurray

01 Sep 2025, 17:01

ER

A management protocol system that offers a unique method for the admin

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Transcendentalist

09 Aug 2013, 16:10

741

16

71,423

by: Hrley

01 Sep 2025, 18:47

ER

Birds need so much food energy to maintain their body temperatures tha

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boksana

09 Oct 2018, 09:10

74

22

21,653

by: VerbalBot

01 Sep 2025, 20:03

ER

Unless tiger hunting decreases, tigers will soon be extinct in the wil

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nakib77

21 Aug 2024, 00:59

119

6

38,599

by: KarishmaB

01 Sep 2025, 22:20

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Although in the past the media had been abuzz with rumors that the fam

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Bunuel

31 Jan 2023, 06:00

8

2

3,998

by: SRIVISHUDDHA22

01 Sep 2025, 23:00

ER

In a study of the effect of color on productivity, 50 of 100 factory

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prakash111687

19 Jun 2012, 08:24

98

12

24,600

by: KarishmaB

01 Sep 2025, 23:17

ER

Political theorist: Many people believe that the punishment of those

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Gladiator59

11 Jan 2019, 13:33

90

18

12,713

by: VerbalBot

01 Sep 2025, 23:50

ER

Some people claim that every human discovery or invention is an instan

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Bunuel

24 Apr 2020, 02:11

36

8

9,396

by: AbhishekP220108

02 Sep 2025, 00:33

ER

People cannot be morally responsible for things over which

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rohitgoel15

09 Jun 2017, 01:49

104

14

24,238

by: VerbalBot

02 Sep 2025, 00:38

ER

Archaeologists seeking the location of a legendary siege and destructi

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vineetgupta

29 Feb 2024, 02:10

349

19

41,638

by: VerbalBot

02 Sep 2025, 01:19

ER

At Funston Stores, a salesperson's salary is comprised solely of commi

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Bunuel

22 Nov 2021, 06:00

5

4

2,890

by: VerbalBot

02 Sep 2025, 02:00

ER

In the past year the National Broadcasting Network (NBN) has lost near

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Bunuel

04 Nov 2024, 01:45

9

6

2,651

by: catluvr12

02 Sep 2025, 05:05

Any food that is not sterilized and sealed can contain

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ganand

06 Aug 2017, 09:21

15

3

5,651

by: VerbalBot

02 Sep 2025, 07:14

ER

Most parents who are generous are good parents, but some self-centered

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gurpreet07

19 Jan 2020, 07:57

52

9

17,852

by: VerbalBot

02 Sep 2025, 07:33

ER -1

The controversy regarding whether video-games can be considered art-fo

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souvik101990

02 Sep 2025, 07:40

53

10

18,542

by: Divyanshu14

02 Sep 2025, 07:41

ER

Only 1,000 to 2,000 species of fruit flies exist worldwide. Nowhere in

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broall

22 Sep 2017, 07:49

24

7

12,114

by: VerbalBot

02 Sep 2025, 07:52

ER

Diplomat: Though poppies can be turned into illegal and addictive drug

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Bunuel

11 Feb 2022, 02:30

35

19

6,744

by: anjalibansal1000

02 Sep 2025, 09:01

ER

Challenge can be an important source of self-knowledge

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SriTamDas

07 Nov 2021, 10:15

12

6

3,565

by: VerbalBot

02 Sep 2025, 09:49

ER

Analyst: A recent survey showed that although professors of biology wh

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Bunuel

11 Oct 2021, 09:00

11

5

4,674

by: VerbalBot

02 Sep 2025, 10:22

ER

The Big-Hype marketing firm is experiencing rapid growth. To keep pace

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Bunuel

02 Jun 2021, 01:30

16

13

4,918

by: VerbalBot

02 Sep 2025, 10:26

ER

According to a recent research study, more than 90% percent of graduat

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1, 2

goalsnr

31 Jul 2008, 20:57

182

23

32,532

by: srik410

02 Sep 2025, 11:23