There is no way to fill in the space between the spines so that they are proof against catastrophe, or easily fixable at any point of failure.

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Now Congress wants to move to further restrict the roles women can fill in an attempt to keep them out of harm's way and out of the direct combat.

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They fill in the gaps and create a complete context in a way that a machine cannot.

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The Serb leaders, sources said, want NATO to move in close behind to fill the military vacuum created once the withdrawal is under way.

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The income investor, since 2008, became desperate to find a way to fill the void that low yielding bonds created in their investment income.

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Asked another way, will early stage partnering deals fill the perceived gap in early stage funding?

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Hence a further market-reinforcing reform aims to fill this void: to find a way in which creditors can take a hit without the chaos of uncontrolled default.

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In my estimation, Salesforce.com has decided it wants to become the way companies can fill whitespace as cheaply and as easily as possible.

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Pelican Hill, which opened during the depths of the economic downturn in 2008, actively courts long-term guests as a way to fill its two-bedroom villas.

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