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Q: They have the financial backing of powerful special interests and the determination to ignore the will of the people of Alaska and the American public.

A: They have financial backing from special interests & ignore the will of Alaskans and the American public.
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Q: Probability of survival increases for babies born later in pregnancy: 25 percent in the 23 rd week, 42 percent in the 24 th week, 57 percent in 25 th week.

A: Survival chances increase for babies born later in pregnancy: 25% for 23 weeks, 42% for 24 weeks, 57% in 25 weeks.
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Q: A variation on this theme occurs in Alba de Cespedes ' The Secret ( translated from the Italian by Isabel Quigly: Simon and Schuster, New York, 1958, page 114 ) where she confides that I still had a whole afternoon before me to spend, and I used it to tidy up my drawers....

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A variation on this theme occurs in Alba de Cespedes' The Secret where she confides that I still had a whole afternoon before me to spend, and I used it to tidy up my drawers....
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