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Bellamy says he now often cringes looking back at the enraged footballer, banning his own team from throwing their arms up in disgust as he was so prone to do.

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Researchers at Durham University also found rugby players who have suffered multiple concussions have biological differences that may make them more prone to developing MND.

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The rate hike would hit individual homeowners unevenly, with many experiencing greater increases and others seeing decreases if they live in neighborhoods that are not prone to wildfires.

In it, two armed officers can be seen standing pointing their weapons at a figure lying prone on the ground.

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Still, the point is made: Truth is a malleable thing, prone to erasure and distortion, yet we need it more than ever.

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

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