We all, therefore, need the books that will correct the characteristic mistakes of our own period.

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Beveridge's own estimation of the report's significance was characteristic.

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One key characteristic that distinguished Apple was that it had its own operating system.

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Meantime, a unique characteristic of this GL, practically worth the price of admission all its own, is its serene, even ceremonial, quiet.

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