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Because the athlete has died, he will never see his record broken nor his fame diminished.
Based on the dictionary definitions of "conduce," the most precise definition for ‘conducing’ as it is used in paragraph 2 is:
C. Definition 2 (to contribute).
Exocetus is a genus of fishes including the flying fish. It's a fish that sleeps on the shore. It means "sleeping out"
While some people use the internet for cooperation like businesses talking to each other and people can be kind on the internet, the internet can be a very hostile place.