But no physical difference could distinguish the tribes, so the Gileadite ethnic-cleansers had to rely on linguistic tics.

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We've seen them too: banana and orange facials, spicy acne masks, olive oil cleansers and more.

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These are the familiar actions of ethnic-cleansers and, even more sinisterly, of those about to embark on systematic slaughter.

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The residents of Sarajevo and Srebrenica held out against the ethnic cleansers behind barriers of antipersonnel mines--many of them homemade by the desperate defenders.

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The doctor may recommend certain antibacterial cleansers or antiperspirants in addition to regular bathing and laundering clothes as well as any medical treatment if necessary.

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But such outrages have happened before in Bosnia, Rwanda, the Soviet Union, Palestine and all too many other places, and the ethnic cleansers have got away with their crimes.

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Diversey, No. 121 on the 2010 list of largest U.S. companies, makes commercial cleaning compounds and equipment and its offerings include commercial floor wax, sanitizers for restaurants and food-processing companies, cleansers and deodorizers for restrooms, and industrial degreasers.

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