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Soon enough, Garu develops extra-ordinary strength and stamina and takes over as soon as Bala becomes unconscious.
Superhero Nation: how to write superhero novels and comic books » Avi’s Forum 2009
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Hence he uses the power at his disposal through his corporation to track down a number of extra-ordinary people to help him stop this cult from summoning the demon.
Superhero Nation: how to write superhero novels and comic books » Frank Murdock’s Review Forum 2009
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But a presidential mention is, of course, extra-ordinary.
The stories behind the visitors in the State of the Union galleries David A. Fahrenthold 2011
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Obsessive Compulsive Hoarder Channel 4 was an extra-ordinary film about the lonely life of the Surrey man who has crammed virtually every square centimetre of his bungalow and his semi-detached home – he inherited both from his parents – with every conceivable item of junk from old papers and magazines to broken umbrellas.
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The other is a proof-by-example, where the extra-ordinary becomes the normal.
The Countess of Lovelace, ordinary or exceptional? « Baby is 60 – Tim Panton on voice and computers 2010
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Not too shabby, to be sure, but now the competition for exciting people to do extra-ordinary things is coming from IT, biology, etc. Why?
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We can be a nation of everyday heroes, ordinary people living extra-ordinary lives.
Dr. Jeffrey McCombs: A "S.A.D." Lifestyle Dr. Jeffrey McCombs 2010
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This table has a handy presentation and an extra-ordinary haptic so that one has pleasure in changing its location.
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It became obvious that something extra-ordinary was going to happen when Chief Justice Brian Martin began his pre-sentencing remarks.
Australia's dark heart Will Storr 2010
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It seems to me that there are two ways to level this playing field (to reuse a cliche), one is by making the argument – publicising the extra-ordinary.
The Countess of Lovelace, ordinary or exceptional? « Baby is 60 – Tim Panton on voice and computers 2010
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