Beauty experts say the basic ingredients of soap and detergents are universal.

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The fact of the matter is that these three basic ingredients are the same three things that go into making a super brand.

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In fact, Leeds always had the basic ingredients for a financial centre: the Yorkshire Bank, plus big building societies and an array of law and accountancy firms, all loyally patronised by local manufacturers.

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Behind the scenes, however, there have been some active goings-on: if Mr Beilin's party is able to form Israel's next government, a document containing the basic ingredients of a final agreement will be at its disposal.

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With a stock of the basic ingredients and computerised recipes to mix them accurately and inexpensively on the spot, ChemStation can make exactly what the customer wants, when he wants it and cut its prices by 25-40%.

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It involves just three basic ingredients.

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Native ingredients such as varieties of tomatoes, squashes, avocados, cocoa and vanilla augment the basic staples.

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