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Updated: October 11, 2023

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	99%	7		Exact Match!
	noun • something of value given by one person to another to bind a contract adjective satellite • characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions • sincerely earnest • not distracted by anything unrelated to the goal
	27%	10		They may transport both serious and non-serious cases
	noun • a vehicle that takes people to and from hospitals
	26%	6		Said to have said 'There is no royal road to geometry'
	noun • Greek geometer (3rd century BC)

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New York Times31 Oct 1996	Across 21
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