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In the nineties and around the turn of the millennium, some of the clever idea people in very prestigious firms got a little carried away and figured out a way to essentially create basis out of thin air, which would mean that nobody with substantial capital gains would ever have to pay tax on them again.
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Lichens are sensitive to changes in their environment, and scientists use lichens as a way of finding out whether air is polluted or clean.
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The second time he said it again now she shook her head and laughed in an unhappy way that was more just air out her nose.
NEWYORKER: Good People
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While some air can bubble out the open end, the majority of it stays inside, in the same way air stays in the upside down glass.
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But beware: The discount carriers often use out-of-the-way air fields and you can find yourself with long bus or train transfers between airports.
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But somewhere along the way the planet ran out of air.
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Though you can reach parts of this coast by air, on regional flights out of Perth, the best way to get there is by loading up a four-wheel drive and hauling north.
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The wind blew the right way, the air was clear, it turned out great.
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And the amazing thing, in this city of euro-experts, this hothouse of euro-detail, where the jargon hangs heavily in the air, is that no-one can see a way out.
BBC: By Europe Correspondent David Shukman
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And Music Catch is a great, and creative, way to chill out: Players pluck musical notes from the air and create some real downbeat tunes.
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This offers designers a way to find out how, at a micro-level, the air is moving over body panels and exerting pressure on them.
ECONOMIST: CAR DESIGN
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As I wandered, the still air was broken by the sound of roaring engines, while at the harbour, a dozen speedboats powered their way out to sea.
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