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- noun Plural of
identical ; two or more things which have exactly the sameproperties .
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Examples
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Maybe you are but the chances are forty-four to one that you aren't-not even a fraternal, whereas Pat and I are identicals which is four times as unlikely.
Time For The Stars Heinlein, Robert A. 1956
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"People are fascinated by identicals," said Debbie Ganz, who with her identical twin, Lisa, owns Twins Talent management company, which represents twins, triplets and so on.
At a Convention Full of Them, It's Apparent Not All Twins Are Created Equal Dionne Searcey 2011
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"There's a caste system for twins, and identicals are in the upper caste," said Jennifer Wood, of Crystal Lake, Ill., who has 21-month-old fraternal boy twins.
At a Convention Full of Them, It's Apparent Not All Twins Are Created Equal Dionne Searcey 2011
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But fraternal twins say identicals get the star treatment.
At a Convention Full of Them, It's Apparent Not All Twins Are Created Equal Dionne Searcey 2011
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Even we, being identicals, marvel at the God-given uniqueness of our twin-ship.
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Twins and More Jack Canfield 2009
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Even we, being identicals, marvel at the God-given uniqueness of our twin-ship.
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Twins and More Jack Canfield 2009
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Everyone (except the identicals) is born genetically different.
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Even so, women seeking safer alternatives have turned to "bio-identicals" -- a trend that worries mainstream medical groups.
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While many bio-identicals are produced by drug companies (which has become a highly profitable business for pharmacies and those who prescribe the hormones) and regulated by the FDA, the ones that Somers promotes are made in compounding pharmacies that are not required to be tested for quality or safety.
Uh, O! 2009
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Because of a government loophole, unregulated bio-identicals can legally be dispensed without drug inserts that specify known risks, and some advocates use that to assert that these drugs are more natural or safe.
Uh, O! 2009
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