Most readers skim over the poems or even skip them outright, but those who do miss out on some of Tolkien's most compelling literary moments.

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And she attempted skim right over her really, really big news: HP is laying off about 8% of its workforce, or 27, 000 people (about half the population of Greenland).

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We skim so low over the roof tops of the city, I feel like I can see in through the windows of the mud brick houses.

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They skim news headlines, over-interpret advertising slogans, and in the end, fall for the clean energy hype.

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Final Cut Pro X has an interface similar to iMovie and includes people detection, the ability to skim a clip by moving a mouse over it, and auto image stabilization.

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"In that sense it was a little deflating that skim milk and 1% milk didn't restrain the amount of weight gain in the groups over time, " says DeBoer.

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Skim 4 tablespoons of fat off the top and whisk it in a separate saucepan with 5 tablespoons of flour, over a low heat.

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