It promised "a basic examination" of the issues raised by the Commission, saying "our goal is to provide a full and relevant answer".

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However it is precisely in these 'witchcraft' areas in which the advances of medicine have occurred, but very little has encroached into the basic physical examination.

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So, following the office's policy, Khan's body underwent what Cina described as an "external examination (and) basic toxicology testing, " neither of which turned up anything abnormal.

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So the basic physical examination hasn't changed for centuries.

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Once the school system can teach to basic standards, it should pay more attention to collecting detailed data on examination results.

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