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Students' Views on Death Penalty and Abortion
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What is the most variable magnitude surrounding us?
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News Troops under stop-loss conditions
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Is objective view of things possible?
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News Do you trust the word of John Howard?
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News Who is to Blame for Baghdad Blast Killing 2 Britons?
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