The most recent spikes in the Earth's temperature are no different, long term, than the peaks one finds beside deep valleys on the Earth's surface.

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He made oodles of money as a businessman in Boston, and then went on to become the state's 70th governor for one term.

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In the instant case another lawyer's term, meaning one that has dragged on longer than Jarndyce v Jarndyce M'Lud was using plain, everyday English.

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