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  1. The Greeks. The prophet Catches correctly determined the source of the troubles, but ,would not speak unless Achilles vowed to protect him. Achilles did so and
  2. But missed. Accepting his fate, Hector begged Achilles – not to spare his life, but ,to treat his body with respect after killing him. Achilles told Hector it was
  3. Truce with Priam, fought and killed the Amazonian warrior queen Penthesilea, but ,later grieved over her death. At first, he was so distracted by her beauty, he
  4. Some organic compounds. The overall albedo of the Moon is around 0.12, but , it is strongly directional and non-Lambertian, displaying also a strong
  5. Multiple genes, the environment, and epigenetic factors which do not change DNA, but ,are heritable and influence gene expression. Studies of twins suggest that
  6. Of independence as adults,10 % had some friends and were generally in work, but ,required some support,19 % had some independence but were generally living at
  7. It is not the product of his or her labor that the worker has a right to, but ,to the satisfaction of his or her needs, whatever may be their nature. " Jesus
  8. Were generally in work but required some support,19 % had some independence, but ,were generally living at home and needed considerable support and supervision
  9. Of the Legislature take office immediately after the November elections, but ,the statewide officials, such as the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney
  10. Of autism's genetics. Metabolic and neuroimaging tests are sometimes helpful, but ,are not routine. In the UK the National Autism Plan for Children recommends at
  11. Thousands of the Achaeans. Achilles' consuming rage is at some times wavering, but ,at other times he cannot be cooled. The humanization of Achilles by the events
  12. And services for the disfranchised African Americans in the segregated state, but ,did not relieve them of paying taxes. Continued racial discrimination
  13. Anxiety disorders are common among children with ASD; there are no firm data, but ,studies have reported prevalence ranging from 11 % to 84 %. Many anxieties
  14. He met when he first moved to New Salem; by 1835,they were in a relationship, but ,not formally engaged. She died, however,on August 25,most likely of typhoid
  15. To go down fighting, he charged at Achilles with his only weapon, his sword, but ,missed. Accepting his fate, Hector begged Achilles – not to spare his life, but
  16. 1942–43 and Okinawa in 1945. The ship was sold to the Indian Navy in 1948, but , when she was scrapped parts of the ship were saved and preserved in New Zealand
  17. Poem: When the hero is functioning rightly, his men bring grief to the enemy, but ,when wrongly, his men get the grief of war. The poem is in part about the
  18. Of autism cases may be traceable to genetic causes that are highly heritable, but ,not inherited: that is, the mutation that causes the autism is not present in
  19. To come to this island by sea storms. As they have no sacrificial animals, but ,wish to get them from the god of the island himself, they consult Achilles ’
  20. It appears to be generally portrayed as a model of deep and loyal friendship, but ,commentators from the classical period to today have tended to interpret the
  21. Catches declared Chrysalis must be returned to her father. Agamemnon consented, but ,then commanded that Achilles' battle prize Crisis be brought to replace
  22. Mythology, and this seems to reference Achilles' fight with Penthesilea, but ,gives it an extra twist of Achilles' being" played" by a woman. Birth
  23. Large margins. In 1960,the Democrats won with John F. Kennedy on the ballot, but ,the Democratic electors from Alabama gave 6 of their 11 electoral votes as a
  24. Influences individualist anarchism in different countries attracted a small, but ,diverse following of Bohemian artists and intellectuals, free love and birth
  25. Belief, the SECT appears to have no direct links to Mesoamerican culture, but ,developed independently. The Ceremonial Complex represents a major component of
  26. Ended his refusal to fight and took the field killing many men in his rage, but ,always seeking out Hector. Achilles even engaged in battle with the river god
  27. Of production. Collectivist anarchism arose contemporaneously with Marxism, but ,opposed the Marxist dictatorship of the proletariat, despite the stated Marxist
  28. Developed out of radical socialist currents after the French Revolution, but ,was first formulated as such in the Italian section of the First International.
  29. That dedicated to Achilles, were discovered by Captain Kritzikly in 1823, but , there has been no modern archeological work done on the island. Pompous Meal
  30. Factors. Also, some inborn errors of metabolism are associated with autism, but ,probably account for less than 5 % of cases. Several studies have tested this
  31. And ideological systems. Individualist anarchism is not a single philosophy, but ,refers to a group of individualistic philosophies that sometimes are in
  32. Not allowed to deduct their federal income tax from their Alabama state tax, but ,can deduct federal Social Security and Medicare taxes. The state's general
  33. Autistic individuals may have symptoms that are independent of the diagnosis, but ,that can affect the individual or the family. An estimated 0.5 % to 10 % of
  34. Rights were spooks in the mind, and he held that society does not exist, but ," the individuals are its reality ". Sterner advocated self-assertion and
  35. Jimmy Carter from Georgia carried the state, the region, and the nation, but ,Democratic control of the region slipped after that. Since 1980,conservative
  36. The largest educational gains were among people with some college education, but ,without degrees. Colleges and universities Alabama's programs of higher
  37. Warning Percy that if he enters the river Styx, he will obtain great strength, but ,also a greater weakness. * Achilles is a central character in David Malouf's
  38. The county. Because of the restraints placed in the Alabama Constitution, all, but , seven counties (Jefferson, Lee,Mobile, Madison,Montgomery, Shelby,and
  39. Saying," Institution of slavery is founded on both injustice and bad policy, but ,the promulgation of abolition doctrines tends rather to increase than abate its
  40. That the price is sufficient. And then the victim doesn’t run away anymore, but ,waits willingly to be caught. So, there is a great quantity of silver there
  41. And a one-term member of the United States House of Representatives, but ,failed in two attempts at a seat in the United States Senate. He was an
  42. Hand flapping and rocking—to high functioning individuals who may have active, but ,distinctly odd social approaches, narrowly focused interests, and verbose
  43. At his camp. Patrols succeeded in pushing the Trojans back from the beaches, but ,was killed by Hector before he could lead a proper assault on the city of Troy.
  44. Direct compensation for labor (through sharing of profits or payment), but , would have free access to the resources and surplus of the commune. Anarchist
  45. Earth, its planetary albedo, is 30 to 35 %, because of the covering by clouds, but ,varies widely locally across the surface, depending on the geological and
  46. Choking his waters with all the men he killed. The god tried to drown Achilles, but ,was stopped by Hera and Hephaestus. Zeus himself took note of Achilles' rage
  47. Of a minimal state as unfortunate, and usually temporary," necessary evil ", but ,argue that citizens do not have a moral obligation to obey the state when its
  48. Was widespread in antiquity, not only along the sea lanes of the Poetic Sea, but ,also in maritime cities whose economic interests were tightly connected to the
  49. Against women: for example, marriage laws and anti-birth control measures., but ,also there existed Ezra Heywood and Angela Heywood's The Word (1872–1890
  50. Who envisioned himself as the new Achilles and carried the Iliad with him, but ,his court biographers do not mention the spear, which he would indeed have

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