Syria has bent with the wind, pulling some troops out of Lebanon, and partially muzzling the Palestinian factions headquartered in Damascus.

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Trees are bent and twisted from wind that seems unimaginable on this still day.

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Brass instruments are wind instruments, and although they may be coiled or bent into different shapes, all brass instruments consist essentially of a very long metal tube.

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