The cards can take the kinds of punishment that we often associate with rugged gear, such as temperatures from -13F to 185F, immersion in 3.3 feet of water for half an hour and the usual steep drops.

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As for the police, they take a less feverish view of recent punishment beatings than do media pundits or the anguished relatives of victims.

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As with tobacco, it is high time to take the courts out of the equation, and for America to put aside its obsession with punishment.

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The willingness to take punishment for his beliefs has been a hallmark of Mr McCain's political career.

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The Togo international also faces further punishment if the English Football Association decide to take action over his controversial goal celebration as he ran the length of the pitch and appeared to taunt Arsenal supporters.

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Of the five Dutch bowlers used, only Nannes failed to take a wicket, while none got the punishment they might have feared.

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