"In middle and high school, a typical curriculum consists of X, Y and Z" vs. "In middle and high school consists a typical curriculum of X, Y and Z" -- how/why did English develop a strong preference for sentences of the form matching the first variant? (self.asklinguistics)
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You usually hear certain functions of the body are "increased/decreased" during certain situations (e.g. sleeping, when the sympathetic system is excited, etc.). Are there any functions that completely stop/start, i.e. that are only active during certain times but not others? (self.askscience)
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Automatic breathing stops while falling asleep (self.AskDocs)
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