But parents would prefer a community grammar school that serves local kids who have passed a floor standard in the entrance tests.

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Instead, the minimum benefit should be tied to a single, national standard that sets a floor based on what a basic, consumer-directed plan now offers.

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Neon lights and checkered floor come standard, too.

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Emalie Savoy, in a floor-length gown, was a standard for glamour as Countess Ceprano.

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These, thanks to a standard language, will be able to plug straight into its virtual shop floor.

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My Standard Poodle, Truman, thought that the world had ended, and collapsed to the kitchen floor in a twitching heap.

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