5
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5
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5
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4
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4
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4
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4
operate
3
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3
control(noun, operation)
3
employing(verb, applying)
3
executing(verb, continuous, acting, flowing, directing)
3
exercising(verb, acting, applying)
3
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3
officiating(verb, acting)
3
serviceable
2
absorbing
2
action(noun, performance, implementation)
2
actuating
2
applying(verb, applying)
2
effective(moving, active, running, alive, working)
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