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One was an interest in an eclectic pursuit of knowledge that still gives these institutions a distinctive American energy.

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Even the animals are distinctive—especially Kōkī, the pet parrot who acts like a Shakespearean fool, squawking incautious truths to Tongan authority.

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Doing something you are not naturally inclined toward brings a distinctive kind of pleasure.

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The Birmingham-born Hustle star portrays the titular character Cyrano – a romantic poet with crippling self-consciousness caused by his distinctive nose, which takes make-up artists 40 minutes to attach to Lester's face.

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Then there's a short, distinctive burst of energy on the chart.

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

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