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Natural helping refers to the informal style of the untrained lay helper. Natural helpers rely on intuition, familiarity, natural responsiveness, and personal opinions. The four (4) different styles are: listener, analyzer, problem solver, and challenger.
Natural killer (NK) cell is defined as a type of lymphocyte that attacks invading organisms; type of leukocyte that destroys certain kinds of tumor cells and cells infected with viruses Natural killer cells are cells that circulate in the body, playing a role in different immune responses and especially in destroying diseased cells by injecting them with toxic chemicals. .
- Natural language categories : Natural language categories are language terms that include a wide range of exemplars; most natural language categories are hierarchical in nature, as in animal; canine; dog
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