In Europe, the Stoxx Europe 600 finished flat.

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Major U.S. stock indices finished near flat Thursday, taking a break after a steep three-day rally.

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European markets finished the day flat, with the Stoxx Europe 600 inching up less than 0.1%.

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The 36-year-old philosophy teacher at People's University can hardly wait until her flat is finished.

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The expected challenge from 7-2 favourite Pedrillo fell flat and Sir Mark Prescott's horse finished well down the field.

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In total he wrote hundreds of pieces of music but his Violin Sonata in E-Flat Major was one of only five sonatas he finished, all of which are stored among 1, 347 items in a Gurney collection at Gloucestershire Archives.

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The various categories of the flat rolled products include hot rolled sheets, cold rolled sheets, coated sheets, semi-finished bars and plates and tin mill products.

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