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Q: Rheumatoid arthritis is also characterized by joint inflammation.

A: La artritis reumatoide tambien se caracteriza por inflamacion articular.
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Q: Processes for upgrading resid hydrocarbon feeds are disclosed.

A: Se describen procesos para enriquecer alimentaciones de hidrocarburos de residuo.
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Q: The device ensures that all segments of the ribbon between markings are used.

A:
Evita que entre marcaje y marcaje, quede un tramo de cinta sin usar.
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