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n. - The United States Navy's defense laboratory that conducts basic and applied research for the Navy in a variety of scientific and technical disciplines.

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  • "The NRL is the best competition in the world, and I can't understand why no one has taken him back to Australia."
  • THE AFL was still in the running to snare a second big-name NRL convert after superstar
  • He called NRL referees coach Robert Finch to own up to his mistake and call for his own sacking.
  • Wearing #7 on your back is one thing, performing the duties of a half back in the NRL is another.
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