But the city is an intriguing one, where Asian influences, hippy spirit and Outback hardiness collide.

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In 2002, at age 23, she launched Bear Naked, branded to suggest health, hardiness and whimsy.

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Partly because of their longevity -- no one wants to change a light bulb on the Moon -- but also their hardiness.

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Its scientists are researching which agave genes impart hardiness to the plants, the aim being to produce more consistency in the raw material.

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Genentech's financial hardiness is important to the entire biotech sector.

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Custer also overestimated the stamina and hardiness of his troops.

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The director, Judy Irving, pays tribute to their vitality and hardiness without sentimentalizing them she shows them engaging in savage fights and turning on the weakest members in the flock.

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But the vine's very hardiness and adaptability explain why it has spread across areas like North Africa, California's Central Valley and parts of Australia that have not always been, shall we say, dedicated heart and soul to wine quality.

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Tradescent felt that finding new specimens was a way to acknowledge the glory of the creator (in an era when nearly everyone looked for a way to connect their work to their religious beliefs), but he also knew intuitively that introducing new versions of things was a way to strengthen the whole: bringing the possibility of increased hardiness, better quality produce, or simply more beauty.

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