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Nuthatches, warblers, sparrows, and the occasional wood dove—perfectly acceptable birds all, to be sure, but where were the sage and mysterious owls?

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Morocco must now update its proposal to reach "a final mutually acceptable solution" according to the resolution.

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The deals can yield acceptable returns because most companies’ earnings are growing.

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Earlier this year, Moscow made it clear this was no longer acceptable – and President Vucic imposed an export embargo.

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“Truth and reconciliation” aims to make it no longer socially acceptable or personally necessary to lie about events everyone knows took place.

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

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