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The Rosetta Stone, found in 1799, provided the key to deciphering hieroglyphics; it was discovered by the French army and was seized by the British as war booty.

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I began to do some research and discovered a nearby transplant clinic offering free consultations and monthly payment plans.

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Looking up, we discover that these are the naked trunks of trees, their reedy, leafless tops scraping against a gray sky.

We are so used to associating “masterpieces” with largeness of conception that it often can shock us to discover that modest quirkiness has its own appeal.

Detectives have arrested a man after the body of a woman was discovered following a fire in a Dundee flat.

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

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