He reasoned that by adding the least reactive ingredients of his potion first and by using broken-down water molecules instead of intact H2O, he could prevent the premature gelling that had plagued his peers.

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Meanwhile, downed power lines, leaking gas lines, broken water pipes and still-blazing fires have blocked the return of thousands of Southern Californians who fled their homes this week ahead of more than 20 wind-whipped wildfires.

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Leicester's defence was well-organised and water-tight, but the seal was almost broken before the interval when Robert Lee's effort fizzed through a crowd of players, but Flowers caught a glimpse and saved low down to his left.

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"It was a raging sea in here, " he said, pointing to 3-foot-high water marks, a broken door.

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Like many maternity clinics in rural parts of Africa, the health center in Atitiri is lacking several necessary resources -- shortage of running water, electricity challenges, broken beds and scarcity of medicines all make Madudu's job very difficult.

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Their car had broken down, and the five gallons of water they'd brought proved insufficient in the 100-degree heat to keep them alive.

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They say it will be able to walk at 2-3mph, carry 1, 00lb, travel over broken ground like rubble and rock piles, and cross water up to 8ft (2.4m) deep.

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