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  1. affect
    have an influence upon
    No book has affected me as much as this one did.
  2. effect
    a phenomenon that is caused by some previous phenomenon
    The net effect of eating more fresh produce is consistently better health, not worse.
  3. accept
    receive willingly something given or offered
    “I have accepted that one day I will die,” he said.
  4. except
    prevent from being included or considered or accepted
    "Yeah, except now they're saying, 'Don't worry: there's a better one coming!'"
  5. there
    a location other than here; that place
    They got there by putting one foot in front of the other and getting stuff done.
  6. two
    being one more than one
    "It can be summed up in two words: We'll talk." Scientific American (Dec 10, 2012)
  7. too
    to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
    “What happens is not too surprising,” he told us evenly. Slate (Dec 7, 2012)
  8. further
    to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage
    But this world could not be further from a depressing hell. Scientific American (Dec 10, 2012)
  9. farther
    more distant in especially space or time
    But some people would fall farther than others. Slate (Dec 10, 2012)
Created on Mon Oct 08 12:59:24 EDT 2012 (updated Mon Dec 10 16:42:28 EST 2012)

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