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Act To Retain 75 Per Cent Of Mail Removed From Office

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verb

• force to leave (an office)

• make a deposition; declare under oath

40%5Removed 50 per cent of sign language
noun

• a person of Iranian descent

• the language of Persia (Iran) in any of its ancient forms

37%7 I retain (anag) - the tendency to retain same speed and direction
noun

• a disposition to remain inactive or inert

• (physics) the tendency of a body to maintain its state of rest or uniform motion unless acted upon by an external force

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Telegraph Cryptic01 Aug 2025 Down 17
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