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		the question as to whether

		whether

the reason is because

because

the vast majority of

most

there is reason to believe

I think

they are the investigators who

they

this result would seem to indicate

this result indicates

through the use of

by, with

to the fullest possible extent

fully

transpire

happen

ultimate

last

unanimity of opinion

agreement

until such time

until

utilization

use

utilize

use

very unique

unique

was of the opinion that

believed

ways and means

ways, means (not both)

we have insufficient knowledge

we don't know

we wish to thank

we thank

what is the explanation of

why

with a view to

to

with reference to

about (or leave out)

with regard to

concerning, about (or leave out)

with respect to

about

with the possible exception of

except

with the result that

so that

within the realm of possibility

possible

		Sermons on brevity and chastity are about equally effective. Verbal promiscuity flows from poverty of language and obesity of thought, and from an unseemly haste to reach print a premature ejaculation, as it were. Eli Chernin