She has the rare gift of making a subject as dry as it gets as exciting and clear as can be.

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In the week following the tsunami, it became clear that the pond was running dry, meaning that fuel rods would have heated up.

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The weather forecast isn't bad - some rain has to clear on the first morning, but then it is essentially dry and bright.

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The air was never quite clear anyway, because of the works, but this year it was thick and dry, like a fine material wrapped around my face and arms.

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