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Now that we know what the problems are around the world, human brains like yours are rising to solve those problems.

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  1. noun A question to be considered, solved, or answered: math problems; the problem of how to arrange transportation.
  2. noun A situation, matter, or person that presents perplexity or difficulty: was having problems breathing; considered the main problem to be his boss. See Usage Note at dilemma.
  3. noun A misgiving, objection, or complaint: I have a problem with his cynicism.
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  • Now that we know what the problems are around the world, human brains like yours are rising to solve those problems. —  Jane Goodall on what separates us from the apes
  • Well, that was true last autumn and, so far as the problems are the same as last autumn it's true now. —  Telegraph Blogs
  • In order of urgency, the problems are the great economic recession / financial crisis, the peaking of world oil and other fossil fuel production, an ... —  Falls Church News-Press Online
  • Keep them so busy they don't have time to think about what their problems are at home. —  Climbing Out Of The Dark
  • "That's where the problems will be as you go down the divisions." —  QPR REPORT
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