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1. 0RESCIENCE IS INDISPENSABLE TO THE MARKSMAN

8. ! BIT OF RELAXATION APPARENTLY

9. 0LEDGING ONESELF TO DISPOSE OF THE BODY

11. )T IS PUT DOWN AFTER OFFER IS REVISED THAT S lNE

12 AND !C /PENINGS FOR THE THEATRICALLY INCLINED

13. )T S USED BY THE SPORTSMAN AND MAKES A NOISE

15. !LTHOUGH SHELLED THEY TAKE THEIR TIME IN MOVING 17. 3EE !#2/33 18. !BOUT UNBROKEN ECHO

20. $ISPOSITION BY ONE WHO MAKES A SCORE

22. -ANY LETTERS OF THANKS INITIALLY

23. 4HEY MAY HAVE SECONDS TO lGHT DOWN 2. !DMIT TO A BIT OF NARROWNESS 3. 2USHING MOVEMENT THE OPERATOR NEEDS TO GET ON 4. "IG MEN STAGIN A DIFFERENT PRESENTATION 5. -AKES SURE GEAR MEASURES UP TO PERSONAL SPECIlCATIONS

6. ! MAN WILL BE THANKFUL NOT TO SHOW THIS

7. $OWNTRODDEN MINOR OPERATION STRONGLY URGED

10. "OARD MEMBERS SHOW THE WAY TO MAKE A SPEECH

11. 0RECAUTIONARY EXERCISE COULD BE BORING WHEN IT S HOT

14. -ADE CERTAIN THE USER IS PUT RIGHT IN THE lNISH

16. 4HE APE NEEDS EASTERN FRUIT

21 AND $N 4HIS HOLDS THE FRUIT IT MAY BE PUT IN CRACKERS