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The exact impact of these tariffs is hard to discern, considering that the full effects can take years to settle in and the inflationary impact of the pandemic makes it difficult to draw straight lines.

"It has not, however, yet developed a human-like sense of touch that can discern, for example, a rough sheet of newspaper paper from a smooth and glossy sheet of magazine paper."

It represents a failure of much of the education system to help students discern the difference between news and propaganda.

Once they made it through the doors, elated shoppers grabbed blind boxes and vigorously shook them to try to discern what was inside.

The new analysis highlights how scientists can now discern the fingerprint of climate change in complex weather events.