In a similar sense, when we do cellular research for even -- like for cancer research, for instance, on Earth the cells actually collapse under their own weight and so their growth on Earth are a little bit distorted.

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This was a bit of a bearish weight on gold and silver Monday.

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This is a bit of a bearish weight on gold and silver Monday.

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He also pointed to the crushing weight of French social charges on employers, which deter job creation and which he has trimmed a bit.

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