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lie

1. the hiding place or lair of an animal

2. Golf

a. the position of the ball after a shot

b. the angle made by the shaft of the club before the upswing

Lie

Trygve Halvdan . 1896--1968, Norwegian statesman; first secretary-general of the United Nations (1946--52)

LiE

A symbolic mathematics package aimed at Lie groups.

["LiE, a Package for Lie Group Computations", M.A.A. van Leeuwen et al, in Computer Algebra Nederland, 1992 (ISBN 90-741160-02-7)].

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Claims that reading tests for 11-year-olds have become easier, giving the lie to the Government's assertion that standards are rising, were yesterday angrily denied by the Department for Education and Employment.

Easy reading test claims rejected

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