If the idea of self-assembling carbon molecules isn't out there enough, try to wrap your head (and tongue) around cyanomethanimine.

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While there isn't a single formula for assembling a salad in the French style, the best ones offset crisp lettuce with savory, succulent bites of meat, cheese and seasonal vegetables.

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Ms. Winfrey said that wasn't the case, and said assembling the right staff and programming tone has taken time.

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Assembling this much instrumentation in an orderly fashion isn't easy, but with a strong song behind it, even a pit orchestra can find itself falling into place.

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The survey wasn't designed to determine causes but is useful in assembling a "more complete picture of autism" and in helping communities plan services for children, said Coleen Boyle, director of the CDC's National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities.

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And then, for some of these strivers, assembling a pot of money provides a kind of excitement they can't get any other way.

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