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SSS 2008-10-23

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My baggage is gone. I went the lost and find. The clerk asked me to show the baggage claim tag and air ticket. I filled out a form and the clerk told me I can make the claim for compensation with the document, if I didnt get my baggage back in three

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CNN 2010-05-03

Okay, here's your next homework assignment: Take $20,000 and invest it in the stock market. Would you know how to make some dividends? What if you were asked to do the same thing when you were just 6 years old?!? It's not hypothetical. It's actually

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She spun her snell with silkglands on the underside of her abdomen. The threads harden on contact with air. The trap's set, but she's treading carefully. The web's only sticky in places. She can move around, but others can't. The first bite of the da

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You've researched the company, updated your CV and even stalked the CEO on Facebook - and then they go and ask you a question about traffic lights. 你对这家公司做了了解研究，写好简历，还在脸书上关注这家公司的CEO然后，他

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food from Japan to be tested for radiation

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