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“Defense is now a social necessity, though not a sustainable investment,” says Mark Wade, head of sustainability research and stewardship at Allianz Global Investors.

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What they do with that knowledge, however, affirms the necessity of the military’s shift toward accepting broader diversity in its ranks.

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Because the story has been distilled, familiarity with the show is probably a necessity for full enjoyment.

Cordon, who declined to name her insurer, raised about $5,000 through GoFundMe and received community donations of necessities like clothing, food and cleaning supplies.

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“Punch” could easily have become a bog of pieties and earnest, uplifting lessons about the necessity of forgiveness.

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

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