"I see a lot more children who are coming into the office either because their parents have noticed that they have headaches or red or watery eyes or discomfort, or because their prescription, their near-sightedness, appears to be increasing at a fast rate and they're worried."

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At some point, they noticed a backpack containing more than a half-dozen fireworks, each about 8 inches long, according to the affidavit.

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The IB Diploma has also stimulated a new way of learning for many pupils as they have noticed the need for more work outside of the classroom.

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Federico Lombardi, suggested the pope's decision didn't come entirely as a surprise to those close to him, since they had noticed the pope getting more frail in recent months.

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