In the absence of a written language, these patterns record the history and legends of Li culture as well as aspects of worship, taboos, beliefs, traditions and folkways.

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At this point, no policy can plug the hole that will result from the sudden absence of parents that Russia is facing, and the "record birthrates" he referred to in his TV appearance are still not high enough to ensure that parents will replace themselves.

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Despite the absence of Philadelphia Freeway superproducers Just Blaze and Kanye West, the record sticks to a similar blueprint.

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Should he do so, Messi will become the first footballer to win the prestigious honor on four separate occasions -- a record that would be made all the more notable by the absence of a World Cup winner's medal in his cabinet.

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