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The diversity of tools is fantastic. In the 1920s, the site produced some of earliest handaxes ever discovered in Britain. Now, for the first time, we have found rare evidence of scraping and piercing implements at this very early age. – Alastair Key	Found on CNN 1 year ago
Only the Chinese can turn a leather sofa into an acid bath, a baby crib into a lethal weapon, and a cell phone battery into heart-piercing shrapnel. – Ron Vara	Found on CNN 4 years ago
Oneof Americas leading scientists, Dr. Jeffries was crucial to the United States war effort in World War II, his efforts enabled the United States to develop artillery shells capable of piercing the armor of German tanks, and his contributions to the Manhattan Project helped end the war in the Pacifictheater. – White House	Found on FOX News 4 years ago
Nicholas Alahverdian said, Both facilities were closed by their states both before and after my placement in those facilities for the rampant abuse and negligence that ensued on a daily basis. And, of most concern to the taxpayer, the state expended over a quarter of a million dollars on this corrupt, for-profit corporation that cut staff and services, increased the population, reaped in the profits, and sipped martinis and watched the sun rise as the children they were responsible for wept from the pain of the punch and the constant, piercing screaming that ensued as a result of the unmanageable population juxtaposed with assaultive, unprofessional, ill-equipped staff. – Nicholas Alahverdian	added by anonymous 5 years ago
No one knows the truth that I do. I am sitting waiting to hear the truth from you. But you sit there looking at me in the eyes, and will not say a word. Although you know the truth, you will not talk. I know what the truth is. You tell me the truth now. Otherwise, I alone will know the truth, and the truth will get lost forever because you choose not to talk. As if you are dumb, and deaf, and can hear no sound, not even from your own heartbeats. Yet, you sit there and look at me with piercing eyes. And dissects every letter of every word that comes out of my mouth. I will leave you now with the truth I seek. Tomorrow, you may seek to speak, or remain dumb forever.” – Jamela Dunbar	added by Eside 5 years ago
But the serrations were most efficient for piercing flesh and gripping it while ripping off a chunk of meat, called the 'puncture and pull' feeding style. – Toronto Mississauga paleontologist Kirstin Brink	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
Meditation is listening the song of the inner Soul, seeing the beauty of the inner Self, smelling the fragrance of the inner Spirit, experiencing the touch of the Divine inner energies and tasting the piercing sweetness of the inner God. – Amit Ray	added by anonymous 11 years ago
A good man?s intellect is piercing, yet inflicts no wound; his actions are deliberate, yet bold; his heart is warm, but never burns; his speech is eloquent, yet ever true. – Magha	added by anonymous 12 years ago
A subtle-witted man is like an arrow, which, rending little surface, enters deeply, but they whose minds are dull resemble stones dashing with clumsy force, but never piercing. – Magha	added by anonymous 12 years ago
O, now, for ever Farewell the tranquil mind farewell content Farewell the plumed troop and the big wars That make ambition virtue O, farewell Farewell the neighing steed and the shrill trump, The spirit-stirring drum, the ear-piercing fife, The royal banner, and all quality, Pride, pomp, and circumstance of glorious war And, O you mortal engines, whose rude throats The immortal Jove's dread clamours counterfeit, Farewell Othello's occupation's gone – William Shakespeare	added by anonymous 14 years ago

The diversity of tools is fantastic. In the 1920s, the site produced some of earliest handaxes ever discovered in Britain. Now, for the first time, we have found rare evidence of scraping and piercing implements at this very early age.

– Alastair Key

Found on CNN
1 year ago

Only the Chinese can turn a leather sofa into an acid bath, a baby crib into a lethal weapon, and a cell phone battery into heart-piercing shrapnel.

– Ron Vara

Found on CNN
4 years ago

Oneof Americas leading scientists, Dr. Jeffries was crucial to the United States war effort in World War II, his efforts enabled the United States to develop artillery shells capable of piercing the armor of German tanks, and his contributions to the Manhattan Project helped end the war in the Pacifictheater.

– White House

Found on FOX News
4 years ago

Nicholas Alahverdian said, Both facilities were closed by their states both before and after my placement in those facilities for the rampant abuse and negligence that ensued on a daily basis. And, of most concern to the taxpayer, the state expended over a quarter of a million dollars on this corrupt, for-profit corporation that cut staff and services, increased the population, reaped in the profits, and sipped martinis and watched the sun rise as the children they were responsible for wept from the pain of the punch and the constant, piercing screaming that ensued as a result of the unmanageable population juxtaposed with assaultive, unprofessional, ill-equipped staff.

– Nicholas Alahverdian

added by anonymous
5 years ago

No one knows the truth that I do. I am sitting waiting to hear the truth from you. But you sit there looking at me in the eyes, and will not say a word. Although you know the truth, you will not talk. I know what the truth is. You tell me the truth now. Otherwise, I alone will know the truth, and the truth will get lost forever because you choose not to talk. As if you are dumb, and deaf, and can hear no sound, not even from your own heartbeats. Yet, you sit there and look at me with piercing eyes. And dissects every letter of every word that comes out of my mouth. I will leave you now with the truth I seek. Tomorrow, you may seek to speak, or remain dumb forever.”

– Jamela Dunbar

added by Eside
5 years ago

But the serrations were most efficient for piercing flesh and gripping it while ripping off a chunk of meat, called the 'puncture and pull' feeding style.

– Toronto Mississauga paleontologist Kirstin Brink

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

Meditation is listening the song of the inner Soul, seeing the beauty of the inner Self, smelling the fragrance of the inner Spirit, experiencing the touch of the Divine inner energies and tasting the piercing sweetness of the inner God.

– Amit Ray

added by anonymous
11 years ago

A good man?s intellect is piercing, yet inflicts no wound; his actions are deliberate, yet bold; his heart is warm, but never burns; his speech is eloquent, yet ever true.

– Magha

added by anonymous
12 years ago

A subtle-witted man is like an arrow, which, rending little surface, enters deeply, but they whose minds are dull resemble stones dashing with clumsy force, but never piercing.

– Magha

added by anonymous
12 years ago

O, now, for ever Farewell the tranquil mind farewell content Farewell the plumed troop and the big wars That make ambition virtue O, farewell Farewell the neighing steed and the shrill trump, The spirit-stirring drum, the ear-piercing fife, The royal banner, and all quality, Pride, pomp, and circumstance of glorious war And, O you mortal engines, whose rude throats The immortal Jove's dread clamours counterfeit, Farewell Othello's occupation's gone

– William Shakespeare

added by anonymous
14 years ago

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