Learned shaykhs discussed whether the effects of coffee were similar to those of alcohol, and some remarked that passing round the coffee pot had something in common with the circulation of a pitcher of wine, a drink forbidden in Islam.

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The message about flexible plants is passing rapidly round the industry.

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That is fine if it means they will not be passing the hat round in Washington, the way that the car industry does.

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After passing the first round, students from the University of California Berkeley, the University of Virginia, and Miami University in Ohio, proceeded to the final round.

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But the signs looked ominous when Muliaina showed a fine turn of pace to break free up the left wing and round off a fine passing move by going over in the corner.

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In the four minutes of injury time, home substitute Rory Loy went on a blistering counter-attack, passing three defenders and finding Higdon, whose effort was turned round the post by MacDonald.

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