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Lewis Ferguson had been an unused substitute in Bologna's previous two games.

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Kishor bet that this meticulously designed political project could substitute for a loyal constituency.

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Talismanic fly-half Finn Russell has been passed fit to keep his place after being substituted with knee and ankle issues in the closing stages last Saturday.

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He added that “robotaxis have a much higher value proposition in high-wage developed markets as a direct labor substitute for drivers.”

Direct measures of body fat percentage, such as underwater weighing, are reliable but expensive, so easier measurements are often substituted.

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