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Commonly Misused Words: ITS and IT’S

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Correlation is not Causation

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In 10 Years Our iPads Will Be Here

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Apple, publishers conspired against $9.99 Amazon e-books, says lawsuit

I was doing a lot of impulse buying during the $9.99 days, but since then, on occasions when I’ve seen the ebook offered at a higher price than a paperback, I have just turned to interlibrary load instead. “Terrified” by Amazon’s Kindle e-reader and discounted e-book pricing, five major publishers allegedly acted together to increase…

Students aim for Broadway in musical with true-life focus

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Books Without Borders

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Karel Capek Slighted

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Carnegie Science Center Model Train

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USS Requin

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