takes two
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"Normally, in an unvaccinated mouse, it takes two weeks."
From Science Daily
She’d start eating, and working with Daddy a bit, and asking me, “Ida B, if it takes two and one-half cups of flour to bake a pie, and you bake two pies a week for one year except for the week of Christmas when you bake five, how many cups of flour do you need?”
From Literature
It takes two to tango, but it was only she who paid the band.
From Slate
"I think it might come down to whether Tuchel takes two or three centre-forwards. If it is three, he definitely has a chance."
From BBC
Speaking on Strictly's sister show It Takes Two last week, the pair admitted they might feel "emotional" after the show.
From BBC
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