Each should serve as a lesson to all of us and serve as a not-so-gentle reminder that ignorance is still rampant in our world and common sense is a truly lost art for for many.

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Pressure, be it gentle or severe, will not erase that nuclear program.

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It was a less gentle time than Crosby's, but not that different.

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Not gentle humor, but all-out comedy or satire that casts the whole experience and habitat of pre-adults as both ludicrous and avoidable.

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Those who know Mr. Sharif well say that while he is devout, he follows the gentle Barelvi form of Islam that is traditional in Pakistan, not the hardline Wahhabi ideology spread by Saudi Arabia, where he spent part of his years in exile.

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"This is not some gentle wake-up call - it's the same global alarm that's been screaming at us since 2008, " said Hannah Stoddart, Oxfam's head of economic justice policy, regarding the FAO data.

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When you are eating too fast, HAPIfork sends you gentle vibrations and indicator lights so you are aware of when you're not eating at a pace that is optimal for your health.

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