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manual

adjective as in done by hand

noun as in book giving instruction

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Tincher was now a manual laborer on one leg, but he was denied disability benefits by the Social Security Administration the following year.

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"Farmers may have to rely more on manual pollination," Prof Gibbs says.

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Beijing's initial statement sounds like an instruction manual, with Xi urging teams on both sides to "follow up as soon as possible".

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Even more importantly, it’s a manual for what Linklater hopes will be a fresh wave of talent storming the shore any minute.

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Over decades, Peronism built up strong loyalty and territorial control in the province by forging close ties to organized labor and grassroots organizations, handing out pensions for retired manual laborers and stipends for young mothers.

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

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