Ginsters investigation.
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Group Preliminary Report - The McDonald's
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Describing the Nature of the FAO Report "The State of Food Insecurity in the World 2005"
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Investigation on enzymes.
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The type of food served in Afghan cuisine is quite unique. It has been well documented that the foods, tastes and spices of Afghan food are a rather tasteful blend of the regions that surround Afghanistan
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