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Because archaeology explores the most profound changes in human history by means of a grossly incomplete record; it has invited the sort of bold, imaginative interpretation in which speculation too easily becomes _____ evidence.
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Every illness is a story, and when Annies began it was characterized by the kinds of _____
details that mean nothing until seen in hindsight.
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Another challenge to biologists and land-use planners alike is that while human-induced changes to the landscape are somethings _____, they can nevertheless drastically alter the habitat for some plants and animals.
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Excitement is often considered anathema in science writing because it interjects the scientist's emotion and values into the work. Indeed, one should not be too quick to (i)_____ of science. At the same time, however, this (ii)_____ stance can occasionally be (iii)_____, cloaking more than it reveals.
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In spite of her fascination with chance, coincidence, and contingency, Stanning's novels are _____ constructed, written from the head rather than the heart.
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The fact that most hypotheses turn out to be wrong does not mean that hypothesizing is ______. In fact, most hypotheses include useful ideas that survive to become part of the next model or scenario.
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At a certain company, employees who earn $20.00 per hour will be given an increase of $1.00 per hour. For each of the other employees, either the employee will be given an increase of $1.00 per hour or the employee will be given a percent increase equal to the percent increase that will be given to the employees who earn $20.00 per hour, whichever results in a larger increase for that employee. Which of the following statements are true?
Indicate all such statements.
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For wily political press officers, the art of spin is not quite supplanting truth with lies, but instead it aspires to replace awkward complexity with catchy ______; successful spin creates the impression of unavoidable common sense.
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$$a \gt 0$$
Quantity A$$(a+a^{-1})^{2}$$ Quantity B$$a^{2}$$+$$a^{-2}$$
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The functions $$f$$ and $$g$$ are defined by $$f(x)=|2x+1|$$ and $$g(x)=3$$ for all numbers $$x$$. What is the least value of $$c$$ for which $$f(c)=g(c)$$?
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Which of the following statements about the managers surveyed must be true?
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The number of managers surveyed who identified work experience as an important characteristic to consider was approximately what percent greater than the number who identified appropriate attire and behavior as an important characteristic to consider?
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If 48 percent of the managers surveyed identified both ability to follow directions and computer expertise as an important characteristics to consider, what percent of the managers surveyed identified neither of these characteristics as important to consider?
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If $$x$$ and $$y$$ are positive integers and $$xy=24$$，which of following statements must be true？
Indicate all such statements.
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A line in the xy-plane has the equation $$y=mx+6$$, where $$m$$ is a constant and $$3 \leq m \leq 4$$. Which of the following could be the x-intercept of the line？
Indicate all such values.
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The terms $$a_1, a_2, a_3,........a_n,.......$$ is defined by $$a_{1}=1$$, $$a_{n}=a_{n-1}+n$$ for all integers $$n \geq 2$$. What is the value of $$a_{49}$$?
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The degree measure of each angle of a regular polygon with $$n$$ sides is between $$100$$ and $$130$$. Which of the following could be the value of $$n$$?
Indicate all such integers.
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If the sum of the degree measures of the interior angles of regular polygon P is 360 degrees more than that of regular polygon Q, then P has how many more sides than Q?
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If 12 percent of the books in a library are reference books, then the ratio of the number of reference books to the number of nonreference books is closest to which of the following?
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