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Read the paragraph below and answer the questions that follow.
(1) Emoticons are the face-like symbols made of keyboard characters in e-mail messages. (2) Meant to be read sideways, with the head tilted 90 degrees, these symbols help to overcome the lack of facial expressions and body language that are present in face-to-face communications but missing from written communications. (3) Specifically, emoticons make the emotions of the person sending the message clearer so that the receiver of the message will not misinterpret the meaning of the words. (4) For example, a smile is made with a colon, a dash, and a parenthesis, forming :-) , and a frown with the other parenthesis :-(. (5) Other common emoticons are the wink ;-) , surprise :-o , and laughing hard with eyes closed XD. (6) The symbols for a clown face, :o) , can indicate that a statement was made tongue-in-cheek.
How many examples does the writer use to develop the topic sentence?

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Direct Materials

Raw materials that are directly traceable and allocate to the manufacture of specific goods or products.

Direct Labor Rate

The cost per hour for labor directly involved in manufacturing a product or providing a service.

Machine Hours

A measure of production output or activity level, using the total hours that machinery is operated as the unit of measure.

Machine Hours

The total running time of a machine during a specific period, often used as a basis for allocating manufacturing overhead.