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| Stress appears to inhibit the ability of blood vessels to expand. |
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| Friction over water resources constantly threatens conflict in the Middle East. |
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| She has refused to negotiate with the guerrillas, calling them a gang of bandits. |
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| Security was tight but fairly discreet at the event. |
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| His attitude about taxes was openly hostile. |
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| Some observers worried the words of support might not translate into action. |
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| Hundreds of troops guarded the perimeter fence. |
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| The dense plot failed to win over critics, who booed the film at its screening. |
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| Anti-nuclear sentiment runs high throughout Japan, which has pledged neither to build nor possess atomic weapons. |
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| People said the initial tremor lasted anywhere from 10 seconds to one minute. |
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| I just have to be patient and be prepared when that opportunity comes. |
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| He is passive and does not contribute in any way. |
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| Roiling clouds and intermittent rain added a touch of sadness to the ceremony. |
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| Kyle and Joseph got into a small skirmish over who would be first in line. |
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| The mammoth was larger than an elephant. |
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