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Humans can often sustain focus on a specific goal while filtering out competing information.
From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026
Duke of Burgundy caterpillars only eat the leaves of cowslips and primroses, and only when the plants are grown in very specific conditions.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
“The decision to do it in the first place, was very institution specific and I would suspect that any decision to reverse that type of a policy would be equally institution specific,” he says.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
Be as specific as possible when you write out your wishes or talk to your loved ones about what you want, especially as funeral planning has changed so much over the years, Zuckerman said.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
Leah knew this specific accusation had to be handled carefully.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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PARCC: Language of the Test (Grade 11)
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