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sweetman

/ ˈswiːtˌmæn /

noun

  1. (in the Caribbean) a man kept by a woman

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Sweetman was involved in each 22-minute episode from the very first pitch.

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Sara Sweetman, an associate professor at University of Rhode Island, is an educational advisor for the series.

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Prof Andrew Sweetman, a senior scientist from the Scottish Association for marine science told BBC News that the discovery showed that whole "ecosystems driven by methane may exist in the deepest parts of the ocean".

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"We have instruments that can go to the deepest parts of the ocean," explained Prof Sweetman.

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"If there's oxygen," said Prof Sweetman, "there could be microbial life taking advantage of that."

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