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For sociologist Ash Watson, the collective reaction to the site reflected its special status in Australia.

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He had special interest in landscaping details, insisting on low-density building complexes, deciding the company should spend hundreds of thousands of dollars to plant new trees, says Mayer, now 37.

McCreary had been playing special teams, and he played only one defensive snap against the Buccaneers.

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There is a growing sense that Arsenal could be on the brink of something special after coming up short in the past few seasons, with three consecutive second-placed finishes in the Premier League.

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But the order requires only that special regard be given to classical and traditional styles for federal buildings, defined broadly to include everything from Gothic to Pueblo Revival, and Spanish Colonial to Art Deco.

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

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