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Did you ever meet somebody who knew everything about you from your looks alone? Did you quiver, sweat, or back away? Did the person know you were lying? Did you think that only a psychic could know so much about you?

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Now over 30 years old, the Glock pistol has grown to become one of the most used and sought-after names in firearms. An affordable polymer frame and a safe-action trigger made the Glock 17 nothing short of a revolutionary pistol. Today, the fourth generation of the 17 is host to the same features that made

Let’s say, just for the sake of argument, that you are an editor and a writer has submitted the following paragraph as part of a short story or novel: “Before I got out of my car, I pulled my gun from the glove compartment. It was a .9 mm Luger revolver with a silencer. I

Email is one of the most prolific forms of communication in the modern workplace. It is now almost impossible to imagine a time when businesses had to rely on the postal service, and workers now send billions of messages every day.  Although there are many benefits to communicating in this way, don’t assume that it’s

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