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On reaching the outskirts of the capital, Patna, the team found a ramshackle setup of a dozen metal drums - part of a makeshift apparatus fermenting jaggery, a type of cane sugar, into country liquor.

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"Fire crews used breathing apparatus and hose reel jets to prevent the fire escalating," a fire spokesperson said.

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Scion Capital’s decision-making apparatus consisted of one guy in a room, with the door closed and the shades drawn, poring over publicly available information and data on 10-K Wizard.

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The Galapagos shark's 29 serrated teeth not only left Hoyos with deep wounds to his face and head, but also severed the oxygen line of his diving apparatus.

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“We used multiple aerial apparatuses, fire engines and rescues to help combat this incident,” Byrd said.

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