葵花寶典四

“Smiling, the man answered, “I come from Argos, and there the people are all friendly, generous, and warm-hearted. I love them.” ______ this, Aesop answered, “I’m happy to tell you, my dear friend, that you’ll find the people of Athens much the same.”

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It was created _______ the format of XYX, with X being any number between 2-9 and Y being either 1 or 0.

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It contains many historically significant and beautiful wooden structures, ________ windmills, boathouses, chapels, fish houses, and homes.

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The ancient Egyptians believed firmly in life ______ death. When a person died, his or her soul was thought to travel to an underworld, where it went through a series of judgments before it could progress to a better life in the next world.

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With a DJ playing various kinds of music rather than just rap, and a mix of clothing labels designed more for taste and fashion than for a precise age, department stores have managed to appeal to successful middle-aged women _____ losing their younger customers.

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Fresh onions are available ______ yellow, red and white throughout their season, March through August.

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Fresh onions can be identified by their thin, light-colored skin. Storage onions, on the other hand, are available August through April. _______ fresh onions, they have multiple layers of thick, dark, papery skin.

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Then you could remove it _______ damage. The resulting product was called the Post-it, one of 3M’s most successful office products.

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In Toronto in 1976, the idea of putting together different disability groups ________ sports competitions was born.

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The sensors pick up signals from the person’s blood pressure, pulse, and perspiration. ______ the process of questioning, all the signals are recorded on a single strip of moving paper.

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