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August 6th, 2002
SUBDURAL HEMATOMA
A serious type of head injury characterized by a collection of blood under the dura mater adjacent to the brain.
Usage: Report on operation at UCLA to separate 1-year-old conjoined twins from Guatemala who were attached at the head.
Source: National Cancer Institute On-line Medical Dictionary.
UNADULTERATED
Not mingled or diluted with extraneous matter; pure.
Usage: Interview of military expert on private-sector use of satellite imagery to detect U.S. military buildup near Iraq.
Source: The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition.

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