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Pandora
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Every field has its own set of abbreviations. They help keep space to a minimum. For example, a baseball coach uses P, C, 1B, SS, etc. for the various team positions. For each group below, identify each member and the group to which they all belong.
-1. ARI, ALG, GEO, TRI, PRO, STA, CAL -2. COM, DRA, ADV, ACT, SPO, MUS, HOR, SCI -3. VLN, VLA, CEL, BA, TRU, TRO, FH -4. SON, SAM, MIT, HP, TOS, PAN, APP -5. CEL, KNI, BUL, ROC, CAV, JAZ, LAK -6. LGA, LAX, SFO, DAL, SEA, MIA, DET -7. YOS, YEL, OLY, GLA, CAR, MAM, EVE, SHE -8. FIR, GDY, DUN, GDR, MIC, KEL, UNI -9. VANF, NEAP, ROCR, CHEV, CHOC, TINR -10. EUC, FIC, MAP, RED, SEQ, JAC, POP, MAG
The moon is actually more useful than the sun since the moon gives us light at night when it's dark. The sun only gives us light during the day when it's already bright out.
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01/04/18 10:56 AM
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curly
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2. Comedy, Drama, Adventrue, Action, Sports, Music, Horror, Sci-fi
Type of movies or videos.
If you can't dance, don't blame the dance floor.
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01/04/18 01:15 PM
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OrleansBelle
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10 - Eucalyptus, Ficus, Maple, Red Pine (or Red Oak), Sequoia, Jackfruit, Poplar, Magnolia
Types of trees
Why do people who know the least know it the loudest?
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01/04/18 01:41 PM
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Cue
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3. violin, viola, cello, bass, trumpet, trombone, finger harp Musical instruments
Did you ever stop to think and then forget to start again?
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01/04/18 01:47 PM
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Redz
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5. NBA teams Celtics, Knicks, Bulls, Rockets, Cavaliers, Jazz, Lakers
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01/04/18 06:07 PM
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Posts: 29,119 Unionville
manxman
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8. Firestone, Goodyear, Dunlop, Goodrich, Michelin, Kelly, Uniroyal Tire Brands
Sometimes lost is where you need to be. Just because you don't know your direction doesn't mean you don't have one.
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01/05/18 07:18 AM
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Redz
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4. Electronics Sony, Samsung, Mitsubishi, Hewlett-Packard, Toshiba, Panasonic, Apple
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