Among the future possibilities: bridges that won't buckle under severe seismic stress, a new generation of Frank Gehry-inspired forms of improbably twisted steel, car frames that can absorb the shock of head-on collisions and, yes, knives that may never need sharpening.

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Liddy oversaw Allstate during turbulent times in the post-Katrina era, when most major home and commercial insurers increased premiums, ratcheted up deductibles and narrowed terms of coverage to absorb the shock of hurricane-related payouts.

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These unmovable surfaces are harsh on bare feet, and the thin rubber sole of many flip-flops does little to adequately absorb the shock they produce.

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There is a recognition that, with more than 100 days to absorb the shock of the SNP majority, the re-start of politics-as-normal post-summer requires a clearer strategy.

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