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"We were victims in a moral vacuum," said Tova Friedman, who described witnessing the horrors of the Nazi genocide as a five and a half year-old girl clinging to her mother's hand.

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In response, villagers clung to ancient superstitions to save rescued children.

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Peeling vegetables such as carrots or potatoes and removing outer leaves of lettuce or spinach will help remove any contaminants that might be clinging to the food.

Eventually the wave of repression extinguished the protests and, with help from Russia, Mr Lukashenko clung to power.

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As patriots readied for battle and loyalists clung to the British crown, Thomas Paine published “Common Sense,” a fiercely persuasive pamphlet that united Colonists to fight against monarchy in the name of self-rule.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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