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The transfer of risk is the primary tenet of the insurance business, in which one party pays another to bear the costs of some potential expenses.

Waist beads have been used for centuries in West African cultures as symbols of fertility, sexuality, and spirituality. Today, they have many practical and aesthetic uses around the world.

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But how much do you really know about our national anthem? Let’s take a line-by-line tour of the history and meaning behind the lyrics.

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