This aquatic period could explain the evolution of the elephant's most characteristic feature its trunk.

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In it, it said the "applied-for mark merely describes a feature or characteristic of applicant's goods".

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Lexus-characteristic L-shaped combination lamps feature a layered, strongly three-dimensional design, and the lower, concave bumper section incorporates a full width spoiler to further enhance rear-wheel drive traction.

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What's more, Pratt said his map showed that the feature is circular, which is characteristic of impact craters.

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DivX Plus Streaming brings a cutting-edge feature set to streaming media that is typically characteristic of the Blu-ray Disc consumer experience such as multi-language subtitles and audio tracks, trick-play track for smooth fast forward and rewind, chapter points for quick scene navigation, and resume playback across devices.

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