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Her father had toured the world, performing on cruise ships as well as giving piano recitals at country hotels, but like many others switched careers to help with the war effort after 1939.

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By feeding the hatchlings while placing them in a particular magnetic field, the researchers trained them to perform this dance whenever they later encountered that same magnetic signature.

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Washington alumnus and comedian Joel McHale performed a short recorded bit that was shown on the scoreboard before the game, but the real slapstick was about to come.

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And when he later stepped in with Beterbiev - one of the most feared punchers in world boxing - he performed admirably before ultimately being overwhelmed.

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"We know we didn't perform to our potential during the regular season -- so I think these playoffs was about showing to ourselves most of all what we can do."

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

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