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  • 81substitution — The principle by which CME Clearing becomes the buyer to every seller and the seller to every buyer upon the successful matching of two trade records or upon the successful completion of initial settlement for ex pit transactions. Chicago… …

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  • 82replace — re‧place [rɪˈpleɪs] verb [transitive] 1. to start being used, doing a job etc instead of something or someone else: • The tax replaces a levy of 13.5% on manufactured goods. • He will be replaced as chief executive by the current finance director …

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  • 83way — 1 /weI/ noun METHOD 1 (C) a method of doing something: These vegetables can be cooked in several different ways. | At that time, the Pill was the easiest way of ensuring effective contraception. | I ve altered the way I teach science. | I ll tell …

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  • 84Mary's room — (also known as Mary the super scientist) is a philosophical thought experiment proposed by Frank Jackson in his article Epiphenomenal Qualia (1982) and extended in What Mary Didn t Know (1986). The argument is intended to motivate what is often… …

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  • 85The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao —   …

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  • 86favour — 1 BrE, favor AmE noun 1 HELP (C) something that you do for someone in order to help them or be kind to them : ask a favour (of sb): Can I ask a favor of you? | do sb a favour: Could you do me a favour and turn off that light? | do sth as a favour …

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  • 87LocoRoco — The European cover for LocoRoco Developer(s) Japan Studio Publisher(s) …

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  • 88Ethics — For other uses, see Ethics (disambiguation). Philosophy …

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  • 89in preference to — RATHER THAN, instead of, in place of, sooner than. → preference * * * in preference to Rather than • • • Main Entry: ↑prefer * * * in preference to phrase instead of someone or something else that you like or want less Harry was unable to… …

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  • 90substitute — 1 noun (C) 1 someone who does someone else s job for a limited period of time especially in a sports team or performance: The lead singer was ill and her substitute wasn t nearly as good. 2 something new or different that you use instead of… …

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