On my second run during a horrible week I got poison ivy, a raw red band that cut across my calf and left my whole lower right leg red and inflamed.

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The paper industry consumes a tremendous amount of energy and raw materials: thin cardboard could cut both.

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The precious metals and many other raw commodity futures markets did get a boost from the China rate-cut news Thursday.

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