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Jimi Hendrix introduced himself _______ the world in December 1966, when he turned "Hey Joe", a Los Angeles garage rock standard ______ had been a hit for the Leaves, into a murder ballad with some wild guitar pyrotechnics. _______ quickly followed it up with the self-composed "Purple Haze", a psychedelic stomper showcasing the devil's chords (the flatted fifths of the intro were known ________ medieval times as the diabolus de musica and strictly interdict). As monumental and monolithic as "Purple Haze" ________, 51st Anniversary on the B-side is more nuanced and sassier. The song continues a theme already explored - albeit somewhat gracelessly - in Stone Free, about Hendrix's fear __________ commitment.

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Ask any ltalian, and they've likely never heard of ancient Norba, once a flourishing Latin city located around 50 km south of Rome. Perched on the edge of a cliff in the Lepini Mountains in western ltaly's Lazio region, 'Norba, now in ruins, is one of the country's best preserved examples of city planning from several thousands of years ago. lts location was almost impenetable: surrounded by a waIl constructed of colossal limestone boulders, there was only one-way in and out.

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lt would _____ a classic Trump tactic to deflect attention from ______ troubles with wire-tapping claims and replacing the healthcare law, ______ known as Obamacare. But it would also be a risky one, driving attention _______ to the issue of why he is the first president in 40 years to refuse to release his tax returns. This is the man ______ , when in the first presidential debate Clinton suggested he doesn't pay federal income taxes, interjected: "That makes me smart."

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Google and Levi's showed off ______ week a new joint project: a $350 smart jean jacket. While this jacket literally puts tech on _______ sleeve, it does it in a subtle way that doesn't require putting another screen on your body. ln doing so, it offers a glimpse of ______ smart fabrics can do an of the evolution of the wearable's market - one in _______ consumers won't have to wear a clunky accessory _________ screams high tech.

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China and the United States are maintaining close communication on bringing about exchanges between their presidents and at other levels, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said on Tuesday. Media reports on Monday said the two presidents would hold their first summit next month. "Both sides highly value enhancing high-level and other levels of exchanges between the two countries," she said at a daily news conference in Beijing. "We will re lease further information in a timely manner," Hua said.

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