summation method

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a method for associating a sum with a divergent series.

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It was the epitome of Kim Kardashian, and a fitting summation of the Year of Butt.
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America could have its own version of the Aarhus method in Minnesota.
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Then French obstetricians advocated that the method would reduce pain and create a birthing environment free of stress.
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This behaviorally specific questioning method generally results in higher incidence rates than the ones used in the BJS report.
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Called by the hoity toity term of nasal insufflation, this method was used by some in Asia till a few hundred years ago.
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To reproduce the impulse born of the thought—this is the aim of a psychological method.
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Roman Pane who accompanied Columbus on his second voyage alludes to another method of using the herb.
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Their method of curing the leaves was to air-dry them and then packing them until wanted for use.
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Smith's method usually gives good results, as does also the more simple method of Hiss (p. 263).
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The rapid spread of the revolt was not a whit less marvelous than its lack of method or cohesion.
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