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This year's contest saw a record number of more than 75,000 voters.

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The envelope rule was introduced when European players were allowed to enter the biennial contest against the US in 1979.

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The majority are true golf fans and respectful and let both teams have the same chance to hit the shots and play a fair contest.

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The biggest contested issues include her loss of earnings and future care costs.

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On Thursday, Landa-Rodriguez pleaded no contest in Los Angeles County Superior Court to making criminal threats and was sentenced to time served, his lawyer Nicholas Rosenberg said.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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