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· After spraying the salmon down with a power hose, I remove the scales.

· I then place the knife at an angle behind the fin near the head and slice down, nearly removing the head.

· With my knife flat, I slice below the flesh along the backbone from head to tail.

· Next I turn the fillets skinside down and trim away ribs and membrane.

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· One major mistake for new college students is too much partying.

· Another problem many students have is distraction by IT devices and social media sites.

· Many students had little homework in high school, but face many hours of daily study in college.

· It is difficult to balance schoolwork with jobs.

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* I never realized that marriage would have so many bumps in the road.

* Being a good partner requires more than giving fifty-fifty.

* A couple must communicate on a daily basis.

* Another important ingredient is regularly showing your affection.

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· The foreman told us to burn the leaves, and Hank thought gasoline would help. Brilliant.

· As I raked the leaves into a big pile, Hank found a hose and sucked a jarful of gasoline from his pickup’s gas tank.

· “Go ahead and light it up,” he ordered me.

· When the leaves exploded, I was knocked flat on my back and all the hair on the front part of my body was burned off.

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*Employers of many kinds say they prefer students with fluency in a second language.

*Students who learn a second language earn higher grades in their other classes.

*Students who learn a second language are more likely to go to college and to succeed once there.

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