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They have been doing so in such quiet that the previous sentence may seem startling.

A word of caution before we crunch the numbers: Although these admission statistics may seem startling, even prohibitive, prospective students and parents would be wise to remember that a quality college education is still within reach.

"The facility was clearly built on a grand scale and was capable of manufacturing dozens of space telescopes, as far I could see". The fact that Nasa had to struggle for years to raise funds for a single space telescope, the Hubble, while the defence establishment was building a plant in which these instruments could be mass manufactured may seem startling.

These figures may seem startling to some – according to the New York Times, "maybe because of the popular perception that affirmative action still confers significant advantages [my emphasis] to black job candidates, a perception that is not borne out in studies.

At first blush, it may seem startling that viruses can undergo substantial evolution in just ten or twenty passages.

Building on the bold technology predictions presented by Oracle CEO Mark Hurd in his Oracle OpenWorld keynote address last month, these five broader predictions for 2025 may seem startling at first, but they aren't so much informed guesses as they are the logical progression of current events.

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This may seem obvious, but a startling number of business owners are not taking these basic IT steps to avoid data loss.

She makes here what may seem like a rather startling claim; namely that the morphology of the body is reflected in the morphology of certain thought processes.

As startling as they may seem in photographs, facekinis are familiar in China.

As startling as it may seem — and with the help of upsets of Oklahoma State and Oregon — the No. 3 Razorbacks (10-1) are in the hunt for the national championship.

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