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Japan has come up with a novel way of tackling the growing menace of bear attacks... by eating them.
From Barron's
Dustin dings him for that in Episode 5, and it was so satisfying to have Steve come up with the final plan, or the linchpin for the final plan.
From Los Angeles Times
Joke selection takes place on the upper level of the warehouse, where a handful of staff from across the company gather to pitch and assess the latest jokes they have come up with.
From BBC
“Physical fire is really hard to control, so we had to come up with how to bend the physics towards the direction that Jim was giving it,” said Wētā senior VFX supervisor Joe Letteri.
From Los Angeles Times
We caught up with four stars of the stage as they donned their costumes and sequins to come up with a list that enables a dame to steal the show.
From BBC
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