Cleaner Has To Discourage Well Mannered Man

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	noun • a surface-active chemical widely used in industry and laundering • a cleansing agent that differs from soap but can also emulsify oils and hold dirt in suspension adjective satellite • having cleansing power
	38%	13		Factors that discourage or discourage action
	noun • a negative motivational influence
	35%	9		Polite and well-mannered man
	noun • a man of refinement • a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer

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The Guardian Cryptic28 Sep 2006	Down 6
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