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I hope the economy picks up soon.

One of the short ends of a 3 by 1 glass slip is brought into contact with the exuding drop of blood, so that it picks up a small drop.

In other words, there is no reason why the student should not come to the medical school, provided with as much knowledge of these several sciences as he ordinarily picks up, in the course of his first year of attendance, at the medical school.

During its summer sojourn near and on the land it repeatedly raids the colonies of other sea fowl, to prey upon exposed eggs or unguarded young; it captures the smaller Gulls, notably the Kittiwake: it also picks up any stranded fish or other carrion; and is constantly on the watch to chase any Gull or Tern that catches a fish, following the poor bird with fatal persistency until, terror stricken, it disgorges its food, which is promptly seized by the voracious Skua.

Its food is chiefly composed of worms, insects, and grubs; but on the coast the bird picks up a variety of creatures from the sands.

--He doesn't buy cream on the ads he picks up.

) BLOOM: (In red fez, cadi's dress coat with broad green sash, wearing a false badge of the Legion of Honour, picks up the card hastily and offers it) Allow me.

BLOOM: (Stooping, picks up and hands a box of matches) This.

Guppy picks up his hat and rises.

Her mind is obviously as sharp as ever, but her arms shake uncontrollably throughout the interview and the microphone picks up her hands spasmodically rustling against her papers on the interview table.

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