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EXAMPLES

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(also called a periodic river) a river that flows only during the rainy season

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difference between the average summer temperature and the average winter temperature

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multicellular marine algae.

you in both singular and plural. So, â??Iâ?? (first person) may address â??youâ?? (second...

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manufacturing; processing; assembly and construction.

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