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to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to

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affection (esp. parental); love; fondness

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sudden; abrupt; unexpected

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empty space; empty sky

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extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation

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firm; strong; solid; stable

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structure

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foundation; basis; bedrock; substrate (circuit board)

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to dismantle; to demount; to take something away; to detach

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collapse; downfall

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all one's life; throughout one's life; as long as one lives

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madonna

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to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited

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to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)

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petty; trifling

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Remember the Time

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jam

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basket; basketball; basket cloth

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ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)

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Magic Johnson

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Michael Jordan

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fragment; one of the group or party

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very small; tiny

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embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful

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twins; twin

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premature birth

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premature baby

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Brandon (Canada)

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post-natal; since birth

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after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to

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to die; to ascend to heaven

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to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)

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to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)

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height (of body); stature

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approximately the same

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physique; constitution

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as a child; when one was a child

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close; intimate; on good terms

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to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)

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whisper; murmur

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imaginary; fantastical; visionary; utopian; quixotic; fanciful

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story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend

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by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn

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story teller

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story; tale; talk; discussion

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dream for the future; hopes for the future

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-like; sort of; similar to; resembling

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amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity

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dance

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to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy

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