Certain editorial issues unique to writing a serial character occur repeatedly.

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In a small fire, a V-shaped burn mark may pinpoint where a fire began, but during post-flashover these patterns can occur repeatedly, when various objects ignite.

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But while Mr. Bush has said repeatedly that no progress can occur without a decline, or even an end, to terrorist attacks on Israelis, administration officials acknowledge that no progress can be made without Israel taking steps to build up Mr. Abbas as an alternative to Yasir Arafat.

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Scheduling of that vote has been repeatedly delayed, but might possibly occur within the next week.

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