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“Mr. Gibson once again wants to extend his deepest condolences to the family who lost their dog and respectfully asks for privacy and understanding as this matter is handled through the appropriate legal channels.”

Mr Lammy concluded his remarks by asking those who are planning pro-Gaza marches over the weekend to "reflect with all human dignity, grace and understanding" and to "stop and stand back".

From BBC

He planned to spend the bye week studying film with microscopic focus in hopes of understanding exactly what had gone wrong.

She says it would help if society recognised what coercive control looks like, and for courts to have a better understanding.

From BBC

Goodall’s findings have transformed the human understanding of chimpanzees, our closest relatives in genetic terms, by demonstrating that behaviors previously thought to be uniquely human were, in fact, nothing of the kind.

From Salon

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

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