But in the vacuum of space the tiny amount of air trapped between them would inflate to create a semi-rigid structure.

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RA-180 will all be contained within the cigar-shaped rigid structure, which will be powered by four propellers and have a top speed of 150kph.

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It is hard to find a piece of free verse that outshines a well-executed traditional Shakespearian sonnet, despite the later conforming to a rigid structure of 14 iambic pentameter lines and a strict rhyme scheme.

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Other rules constraining law firm structure, such as rigid rules on conflicts of interest and restrictions on cross-border practice, may also fall.

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It has set up a rigid career structure in which leaders are identified early and sent to show their mettle in minor regional posts before re-emerging at the top, like sons of factory owners learning the ropes before inheriting the business.

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