Mailer was a writer that embodied not only a decade, the 1960's, but also a type of literary superstar that has long disappeared in the age of television.

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An increased risk of diabetes was also linked to drinking artificially sweetened soft drinks, but this disappeared when body mass index was taken into account.

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German police are also seeking other alleged associates of the Hamburg cell, but the wanted men have disappeared.

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Not only do their root systems help stabilize soil and inhibit weeds, but they also offer movement, texture and year-round interest even when the blooms have long disappeared.

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