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Medical doctors are, by tradition, expected to be incorruptible. I found it incredible, therefore, to learn of recent reports that suggest an inclination to ignore patients needs, in favour of kickbacks from pharmaceutical companies. It appears that

绿箭侠第一季 第376期:你不是一个人

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voa标准英语2008-US House Prices Continue to Fall Despite Low Mor

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Of the two, Cope's scientific legacy was much the more substantial. In a breathtakingly industrious career, he wrote some 1,400 learned papers and described almost 1,300 new species of fossil (of all types, not just dinosaurs)more than double Marsh's

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Hmm, my, you should take this to the security guards, hmm, theres quite a bit of cash in here, yes, the man wears thick glasses and peers at Henry through them as he speaks and Henry reaches around under the mans jacket and steals his wallet. Since H

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TED演讲:如何在核袭击中生存(9)

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TED演讲:如何在核袭击中生存(8)

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