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But these young people were really watching each other bloom as they tried on different selves.

It’s dramatic without being fussy, customizable without being complicated, and frankly, visually festive in a way that says we tried, but not too hard.

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Congregants inside the building, including Mr Daulby, managed to shut the doors and held them closed as Al-Shamie tried to batter his way inside.

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The parents tried to ensure inheritances were equal.

Researchers have tried other ways to increase the number of mitochondria inside cells, but these approaches often come with tradeoffs.

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

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