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The emotion of contempt may have a functional role in marking out and maintaining distinctions of rank and prestige [1], [8].
It's a good way for the company to maintain distinction between its Pro and standard lines.
But it can maintain distinctions among only so many brands as they increasingly share the same under-the-skin architecture and components.
Before the launch of the trial at each centre the principal investigator (EH) held meetings with the staff at which she emphasised the uncertainty about the value of structured care and the importance of staff continuing to provide usual care to the control group, to maintain distinctions between both groups.
In practice, though, he seems incapable of maintaining the distinction for long.
"Maintaining a distinction between some violent extremist groups and others is counterproductive," Mr. Gates wrote.
Alabama is maintaining its distinction as the only state where biology textbooks include a sticker warning students that evolution is a "controversial theory" that they should question.
And his habits are a way not only of protecting himself from the zombies, but also of maintaining the distinction between them and him.
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