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It's called the Bleex, or Berkeley Lower Extremity Exoskeleton, and this DARPA-funded exoskeleton allows the wearer to carry hundreds of pounds (potentially more) with little physical effort.
Elastic 2008
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Pola X has been associated with the New French Extremity.
Adieu G. Depardieu 2008
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Extremity of practice is much easier than cheating here and there.
Archive 2009-03-01 2009
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Extremity of practice is much easier than cheating here and there.
Day 26 2009
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Extremity examinations can safely be performed with appropriate lead shielding.
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Affluence even to Riot and Luxury; that by Degrees my Lordships became abandon'd, few caring to be my Tenants; that for want of annual Revenues I was forc'd to sell the Lands, 'till my Affairs sell to such Extremity as were past Retrieve.
Exilius 2008
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Things being come to such Extremity, that we despair'd of all Help, but immediately from the Hand of Heaven, made us address our selves more directly to the
Exilius 2008
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Means of saving his Life, which was more cruel than Death, I was in a perfect Exigence and Non plus what to do; both was cruel to Extremity, neither admitting any Degree of Comparison of which was worst.
Exilius 2008
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Cudgel, intending no farther Mischief: But how it hapned, is unknown; whether the Knight's Wrath rose to an Extremity, or an unlucky
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Being thus distressed, we came away for England; and I being of an English Family, came amongst my Friends, to consult and take measures with them, what course to take to help us in this our Extremity.
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