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Those of you who enjoy shooting laser beams at your friends for sport can bamboozle your opponents by crying out, “Here comes my Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation!” just before you fire.

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Russia has launched a complaint, but with the WTO's dispute mechanism effectively paralyzed since 2019, opponents are seeking other venues to raise concerns, especially as the UK and Canada move forward with their own mechanisms.

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His opponent, Republican John Duarte, who cast himself a centrist in the race, had only held the seat for one term before being beat.

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Two Euros have drifted by without a glove being laid on any of their opponents.

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In the aftermath of the protests, Mexico’s leftist President Claudia Sheinbaum accused right-wing opponents of hijacking the demonstration to provoke unrest and smear her government.

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