We now have a full one-third of a century of satellite-measured lower atmospheric temperatures, and what an interesting story the machines are revealing!

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As a result Britain was soon absorbing more than 50% of all inward investment in Europe, the British economy rose from the sixth to the fourth largest in the world, and its production per capita, having been half that of Germany's in the 1970s, became, by the early years of the 21st century, one-third higher.

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Rogers' century was only his third in one-day cricket, taking him past 1, 000 one-day runs for Derbyshire in the process.

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On top of that, the frequency of major U.S. hurricane strikes over the past several decades is down about one-third compared with the first half of the 20th century.

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"In praise of King Shulgi" is one of the best examples of Sumerian writing and dates from the third century BC.

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While Social Security played a key part in reducing poverty rates among the elderly from more than one-third to less than 10 percent over the past half-century, the system is increasingly leaving some seniors behind.

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Marlon Samuels was run out for 13 but Hinds, after taking 88 deliveries for his half century, went from 50 to 100 from only 43 more - his third one-day hundred against Australia.

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