Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you.

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Beware of the one who raises you above your worth.

Arab Proverb

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The stakes go well beyond detroit and the automotive industry.

Harley Shaiken

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If you don't meet the standards, then you don't qualify.

Harold Ford, Jr.

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Self-respect is nothing to hide behind. When you need it most it isn't there.

May Sarton

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Next to sound judgment, diamonds and pearls are the rarest things in the world.

Jean de la Bruyere

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I had had no aspirations to be a filmmaker or a writer.

Jonathan Demme

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Contrary to current cynicism about past golden ages, the abstraction known as 'the intelligent layperson' does exist - in the form of millions of folks with a passionate commitment to continuous learning.

Stephen Jay Gould

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I'm an African American.

Teresa Heinz

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Never trust the teller. Trust the tale.

D. H. Lawrence

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Did you know there are over 225,000 trees in New York's Central Park.

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My grandfather's from Pinson, Alabama, all the Truckses came from there.

Derek Trucks

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I spent a lot of years on the road, and what happens is you find out who your real friends are and you find out where your strengths and weaknesses lie in communication. I've had the same friends for 20 years now and I can count them on one hand.

Sarah McLachlan

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Mayors, I think, tend to be more no-nonsense, and you look for economic opportunities for your communities.

Lois Frankel

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You guys are in it to make money. This is hypocrisy to the fullest extent.

Ralph Caputo

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There are only two lasting bequests we can hope to give our children. One is roots the other, wings.

Hodding Carter

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Around 2000 different types of plants are used by humans to make food.

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While using energy from sunlight, plants turn carbon dioxide into food in a process called photosynthesis.

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Bamboo can be a fast growing plant, some types can grow almost a metre (3.28 feet) in just one day!

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Some plants are carnivores, gaining nutrients by eating various small insects and spiders. A well known example of a carnivorous plant is the Venus Flytrap.

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Tree resin which has been fossilized is known as amber, it sometimes contains plant material or small animals that were trapped inside.

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Bronze is a metal alloy made from copper and tin. Copper makes up the larger amount, usually between 80 to 95%.

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Metals are strong and are useful for making tools, buildings, bridges and other structures where strength is important.

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Tungsten has a very high melting point, after carbon it has the second highest melting point of all elements.

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Alkali metals such as sodium, potassium, rubidium, caesium and francium are extremely reactive elements, just putting them in water can result in an explosion! They are carefully stored in oil to prevent this happening.

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Aluminum is a good conductor of heat and is often used to make cooking pots.

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At room temperature, mercury is the only metal that is in liquid form.

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Copper is a good conductor of electricity and is often used for making wires.

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While aluminum is the most common metal found in the Earth's crust, the most common metal found on Earth is iron, mostly because it makes up such a large part of the Earth's core.

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The chemical symbol used for silver is Ag, this comes from the Latin word for silver, argentum.

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Gold is shiny and doesn't corrode, this means it is a great metal for making jewelry.

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Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you.

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