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He added the council "recognises the impact" on families and has instead been placing families in self-contained housing.

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The pair feel that there is more to explore, but Matt's twin brother Ross explains they always saw the original story as a self-contained arc and it's definitely "the end for these characters".

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These biochemical reactions occur independently of the ocean above, showing that these microbes operate in a self-contained ecosystem.

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Xi was self-contained, and said only what he had prepared.

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The UK government have informed us that their accommodation will be self-contained, with all necessary services provided on site.

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

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