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"drive-by" valuationsappraisals or valuations made by looking at the outside of the properties 
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"It is understood that Judas always stands ready with a kiss,But that I should have to kiss him back!it is understandable people will be dishonest to get something they don't deserve. However, I will not help them be dishonest! 
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( patient ) "going south"(patient) getting worse 
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(to) rely on the recordbases its decision on the information contained in the official court documents (records) 
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...to lose consciousness1. faint; 2. lose aware (such as an accident, etc.) 
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1981 en letras en inglesnineteen eighty-one 
Spanish to English
1987bsecond publication cited in the work in question in 1987 
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6000 ml tumescent solution were/was infiltrated per session.6000 ml tumescent solution was infiltrated per session. 
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a / an"a" before consonant sound; "an" before vowel sound 
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A steel sky1. (physically) solidly gray in color, quite likely with solid gray clouds 2. (figuratively) bleak, somber 
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achievement mommom that strives for success 
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acquittal at the end of all the evidencefound (determined) to be not guilty after all the evidence is presented 
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alcolealcohol 
Italian to English
appeal for(does the recreatipn ground) attract (different sections ...) 
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appeal for(does the recreation ground) attract (different sections ...) 
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Arash Shirazi of Bullit Bookingsa person named Arash shirazi of a company, named Bullit Bookings, that schedules performances 
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Arash Shirazi of Bullit Bookingsa person named Arash Shirazi of a company, named Bullit Bookings, that schedules performances 
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around the informationbased on the information 
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as a matter of routineas something that is generally (regularly, usually) done 
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as if I'd been punched(figurative) as if I'd been betrayed 
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as just quickly as we were out....we were in.just as quickly as we were being escorted out ... we entered into the establishment 
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at twenty-nine pages29 pages long // containing 29 pages 
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bald datedate by itself 
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bald datedate by itself 
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barflyfrequent patron of barrooms 
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be off on..be wrong ... 
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beacon schoolnotably successful school 
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benefit showspresentations or shows given for the benefit of targeted groups in need 
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boarding sea vesselsswitching from their own vessels to other boats or ships on the high sea to inspect them, etc. 
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breaksplit / divide 
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bring something to lifegive it meaning 
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bumping and grinding against the hopeless bonerbumping and moving gainst the erect penis of a boy with almost no chance of having sex 
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can "the latter" refer to a plural antecedentyes, it can 
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clock inlast, are timed 
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close connectionsconnections that are departing soon 
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clubbing in China was a bit roguishgoing to nights clubs in China was like going to places full of drunks and prostitutes 
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commercial sparescommercial spare parts 
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contactspersonal sessions; personal interactions 
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Copolimer or Copolymerderived from two (or more) monomeric species (see explanation below) 
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correlate telephone area codes, incomes, and purchasescompare tendencies, if any, between telephone area codes, incomes and purchases 
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currency in billions and decimal placesno grammatical rule - depends on how detailed you want to be 
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current on interest duethe amount of interest owed is not in arrears, it is up to date 
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delivered by facsimilevalidly executed upon receipt of faxed copies 
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Department of Motor Vehiclesagency responsible for issuing driver licenses, motor vessels 
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Department of Motor Vehiclesagency responsible for issuing driver licenses, motor vehicle titles, license plates and vessel registrations 
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DNA database22,100 hits on "DNA Database" in Google - first 10 
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doenca de criancachildhood sickness 
Portuguese to English
does it takes?grammatically incorrect 
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droit aux faits... (they must discuss the enforcement of the) law to the facts (in the procedure) 
French to English
dust bunnysee answer below 
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