Scala programs apportion parallel computing tasks among everything from the different computing cores on a single chip, to the different servers in a data center, to different data centers.

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The trial will probably still go ahead in order to apportion blame for the spill among BP and its fellow defendants.

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The desire for praise is as strong among scientists as it is in any calling, and credit is often difficult to apportion fairly.

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