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“Losin’ Kind” is about a night in the life of a hard-luck character who meets a girl, falls in love, and makes a series of tragic decisions that destroy his life.

"We now see consistent patterns across diverse populations. And the consequences may have been tragic."

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"I think that that is quite tragic, the way that the UK's reputation is falling under this Labour government."

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Accurate Energetic Systems has called the explosion, which occurred Friday at around 7:45 a.m., a tragic accident.

In a statement, the company called the blast "a tragic accident."

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

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