The agency has begun a second test, which will be completed in January 2012, measuring the volume of smaller particles, which could go deeper into the lungs and cause more extensive damage if breathed in.

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Specifically, it computed the evolution of a cubic volume measuring about 1 billion light-years on a side, a volume that would contain over a million galaxies.

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In measurement, a contractor measures the volume of gravel online rather than with a measuring stick.

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The high-volume reversal candle alerted us that it was time to switch gears and look for a bounce, while measuring composure of the bounce at each step along the way.

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