Whilst the principle of linguistic imbalance is confirmed by a number of researchers, Ridley and Singleton (1995), amongst others (e.g. Kellerman & Sharwood Smith, 1986), point out that the perception of language distance is at least an equally important factor.

[…] great part of it […] was formerly planted with orchards of apples, cherries, and other kind of fruit, but these falling to decay, and the high price of hops yielding a more advantageous return, many of them were displanted, and hops raised in their stead, the scite of an old orchard, being particularly adapted for the purpose, which, with the kindliness of the soil for that plant, produced large crops of it […]

The animal is restrained on the rabbit board, with the level of the head slightly below the level of the heart, the neck region shaved with small animal clippers, and then palpated to locate the trachea.

Every individual is equal before and under the law and has the right to the equal protection and equal benefit of the law without discrimination […].