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The leap from form to substance is profound and its consequences unknown.

The cabinet expressed "profound grief" over the loss of lives.

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He also said the crash "has had a profound effect on me" and "just affected my life from that moment onwards".

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Byrne, who represents West Derby, said he was writing the letter to express his "profound concern".

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From translating thoughts into words to allowing paralysed people to walk, the field of neurotechnology has been quietly surging ahead, raising hopes of medical breakthroughs -- and profound ethical concerns.

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

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