As such, she is typical of many Mozambican women who relish a challenge.

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The significance of both of these little incidents is that the two women are typical of millions of Americans regardless of race.

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On average, lesbians have ring fingers that are longer than their index fingers, a feature that is typical of men but not of heterosexual women.

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The first study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association Tuesday, counters doctors' typical advice that women should gain at least 25 pounds during the course of their pregnancies.

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The levels of estradiol from the patch are about 60 percent higher than in women taking the typical oral contraceptive pill, she says.

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