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								Perhaps his best shot came right before the half, as Fredette sank a 40-foot buzzer-beater. BYU Star Hits 40-Foot Buzzer-Beater, Misses Dunk The Huffington Post 2011 
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								Also new, an Aflac the Duck "balloonicle," a 40-foot balloon inflated with a vehicle inside that will roll down the parade route. On Thanksgiving, She Reigns in This Parade Ray A. Smith 2011 
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								When people think of you, they might think of giant mecha; nimble Veritechs that turn into 40-foot supersoldiers, or thundering Destroid weapon platforms, or robot-spaceships with aircraft carriers for arms. 
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								Perhaps his best shot came right before the half, as Fredette sank a 40-foot buzzer-beater. BYU Star Hits 40-Foot Buzzer-Beater, Misses Dunk The Huffington Post 2011 
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								Russia's main investigative agency said the 40-foot 12-meter pleasure craft was carrying 16 people, four more than its legally allowed capacity. Boat Sinks in Moscow, Killing Nine Richard Boudreaux 2011 
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								Five probes have been drilled from various locations into that 40-foot section, with four finding sand and rubble and a fifth finding a void, though its size and exact location hasn't been determined, Hennessey said. Rescuers find rubble at end of collapsed tunnel in Idaho 2011 
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								You can really not worry about Crosby getting behind you and making a 40-foot pass tape-to-tape. Capitals Win Winter Classic AP/The Huffington Post 2011 
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								He hit a 40-foot, half-court, buzzer-beating 3-pointer at the end of the third quarter to put the Knicks up 79-77. A Victory With Playoff Implications Kevin Clark 2011 
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								You can really not worry about Crosby getting behind you and making a 40-foot pass tape-to-tape. Capitals Win Winter Classic AP/The Huffington Post 2011 
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								Harvard-Yenching Library, Harvard University A 40-foot long funeral scroll, above, is on display at the Rubin Museum. Mystical Art From a 'Lost' World Lawrence Osborne 2011 
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