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SYMBIOTIC

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A mutually beneficial relationship between different people or groups.

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The Lead Draw represented the perfect symbiotic relationship between a play and a player and a player and an offensive scheme.
Dallas Morning News -- 02/08/2010

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Brazil debates girl's role in Carnival

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Termites: It's All in the DNA

Scientists are hoping to find a shortcut to hydrogen power- by studying the microbes found in a termite's gut.


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Winter Olympics showcase skills, speed on snow and ice

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