According to papers filed with the Blue Ribbon Commission, the current research involves faster and simpler processes for separating uranium and plutonium from other fission products in spent fuel and from minor elements like americium and curium.

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Thus the Gulf Stream, and hence the wind, rather than being minor features of oceanic climate are best regarded as the primary elements.

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