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“This instrument is from 1741. It’s older than the United States. I can barely comprehend that amount of history.”

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Granted, the differences between “dead,” “very dead,” and “extremely and permanently dead” are not easy to comprehend.

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They couldn't comprehend that their grandparents had arranged to have their own daughter locked up.

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"I just don't think Alan would be able to comprehend the enormous sense of gratitude we have to him for being our patron and for putting himself through all that lying and deceit."

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“I think you want a window into people’s lives…who live in extreme worlds that you can’t comprehend.”

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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