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    The building is designed to remain stable even in a severe earthquake
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    A stable relationship has existed between our countries for generations. The relationship you and I enjoy has remained stable all our lives
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    He seemed a nice, stable young man, and nobody would have guessed that he had a drugs habit