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Modern sharks trace their roots back more than 400 million years, yet the branches that eventually produced today's species originated during the Age of Dinosaurs.

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These overstimulated immune cells then move toward the dorsal root ganglia -- the sensory nerve hubs that link the limbs to the spinal cord -- and release inflammatory compounds that irritate and damage nerves.

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The Irish poet’s work was rooted in a close feeling for the local—but reached out to embrace a world of readers.

Speaking of football, how could a logical economist like El-Erian root for the hapless Jets, who have the worst record in the NFL over the past decade?

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Speaking of football, how could a logical economist like El-Erian root for the hapless Jets, who have the worst record in the NFL over the past decade?

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