Distance learning suggests for some a detached, lighter and less serious version of learning.

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Det Sgt Gary Williams told the inquest that Bailey became detached from some lanyards which remained on the cable.

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Further investigations revealed that these detached cells exerted some subtle electromagnetic influence on the wired-up part of the circuit, allowing it to perform its task efficiently.

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In his second term Reagan was frequently detached from day-to-day business and displayed some symptoms of Alzheimer's.

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Fortunately, there are rules under which some items are not taxed even though they are clearly not motivated by detached and disinterested generosity.

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On the one hand, the ratio of capital to assets would be boosted very significantly in "good" RBS, because some loans and investments with very high risk weights (in the jargon) would have been detached.

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