This occurs because nerves are often cut as part of the surgery.

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This reflex occurs because our skin ridges signal that the object is about to fall.

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This usually occurs because rising prices decrease buyer interest.

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This is because when the confrontation occurs the witness loses his or her anonymity, which increases the risk of retaliation from the transgressor.

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Because this function corrects for the gradual camera shake that commonly occurs when shooting a movie while walking, users can more fully enjoy shooting beautiful, high-quality movies.

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"It's a universal problem that when an event of this scale occurs, it's not easy for individuals to make decisions because they have such widespread ramifications, " said Dalziel, whose home was damaged in the quake.

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This should be at least somewhat intuitive, because we all understand that economic growth occurs when there is an increase in things that make up national income, such as wages, small business income, and corporate profits.

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