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Collagen is a large molecule so companies have now started to break it up into smaller pieces - collagen peptides - otherwise known as hydrolysed collagen.

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“On the other hand, we suspect the Ellisons did not purchase Paramount in order to break it up for parts.”

"Practically nothing, other than microorganisms that feed on fuel oil and break it up, can live in that sort of environment, even in salt water. The removal of 200,000–500,000 tonnes, at least, of contaminated soil too will not go without consequences, and will certainly lead to a reshaping of the coast," he said.

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Now that you’ve started a to-do list, break it up into very small tasks and focus on one at a time rather than try to tackle — or even process — everything at once.

"I always remember the smell. My father used to smash up the slag from the torpedoes and he had to break it up with his crane. That smell has lived with me for the rest of my my life."

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

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