After dinner, he would wash the dishes and Vivian would clean the table and the counters.

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He searched his dirty white sarong, which was the only garment on his body, for a relatively clean corner, and wiped the table off.

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"We literally sat around the dinner table talking about clean-energy issues, " says Healy.

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Another quick tip is to stabilize your working hand on the table to get all lines clean and layers thin.

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Six publishers immediately came to the table and cut a deal to clean up their supply chains, Tarbotton said.

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Just as bankruptcies are an important part of the capitalist system and allow companies to come out the other end stronger and with a more clean cap table, so too are foreclosures important for a well-functioning housing market.

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MS. BROWNER: Nothing was taken off the table with respect to enforcement of the laws, whether it be the Oil Pollution Act, the Clean Water Act, and that was made clear.

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If we do some of the things that the President talked about, in terms of investing in research and development and clean energy, investing in education, investing in infrastructure, we believe that we will have set the table for long-term positive economic growth.

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But, given the recent defensive fragility that has undermined his side's title bid, City boss Roberto Mancini will no doubt be satisfied to have a clean sheet to go with the three points that keep the Blues in touch at the top of the table.

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Elsewhere on day 15 of the Games, China's world number one Zhang Yining won back-to-back table tennis golds, after defeating team-mate Wang Nan to hand the hosts a clean sweep of the medals in the women's singles.

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