Mr. Merges makes the latter by cooking toasted groats in sugar and letting the whole mass cool and set before crushing the caramelized groats to make a crunchy garnish.

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Taking no chances, these governments also set about crushing political Islam, doing away with politicians or parties that might be encouraged by the example of Iran's Islamic republic to bring together religion and politics in their own pious but secular countries.

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This juggernaut is set to roll on, crushing many under its wheels.

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It could have been 5-0 by half-time as the hosts, inspired by the excellent Jamie O'Hara and Michael Brown in midfield, set about building on their crushing midweek win.

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But even if the conviction is set aside, the prosecution succeeded in crushing Lay, who seemed shocked by the verdict. (See: " Leaders and Followers") And when you're facing what is essentially life in prison, the gravity of the situation, of course, takes a tremendous physical and mental toll on a defendant.

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"Tommy and I share many years together on the tour and also our families are close, " world No. 3 Federer said on the ATP Tour website after crushing Russia's Mikhail Youzhny 6-1 6-4 on Saturday to set up a chance of his 75th career title.

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