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Rare is a term used to denote low numbers or abundance.
In biology, it is often used as an informal term for an endangered species.
In the cooking of beef and other meat products, Rare is a term used to indicate that the meat is still quite uncooked on the inside and usually only charred on the surface.
It is also the name of a video game development company. See Rare (video game company).
A band from Northern Ireland was called Rare. See Rare (band).
To describe foil-embossed trading cards.

This is a disambiguation page—a list of articles associated with the same title. If an internal link referred you to this page, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article.

Category: Disambiguation Main articles: Life The most salient example of biological universality is that all living things share a common carbon-based biochemistry and in particular pass on their characteristics via genetic material, which is based on nucleic acids such as DNA and which uses a common genetic code with only minor... The American bison numbered as few as 750 in 1890 due to extreme overhunting. ... A computer game is a game composed of a computer-controlled virtual universe that players interact with in order to achieve a defined goal or set of goals. ... The Golden R Rare logo used since autumn 2003. ... official_languages = Englishde facto5| Dieu et mon droit (Royal motto) (French for God and my right)3 Northern Irelands location within the UK Official languages English, Irish, Ulster Scots Capital and largest city Belfast First Minister Office suspended Area - Total Ranked 4th 13,843 kmÂ² Population - Total (2001) - Density Ranked... Rare were a band in the 1990s from Derry, Northern Ireland. ... A trading card (or collectible card) is a small card which is intended for trading and collecting. ...

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rare disease: Information from Answers.com (478 words)
	Rare diseases, including those of genetic origin, are life-threatening or chronically debilitating diseases which are of such low prevalence that special combined efforts are needed to address them.
	The NIH's Office of Rare Diseases states that, "an orphan or rare disease is generally considered to have a prevalence of fewer than 200,000 affected individuals in the United States" [2].
	Rare diseases will vary from population to population, as a disease that is rare in some populations may be common in another.

Social Capitalist Awards 2006 (654 words)
	Rare's methods have been used in more than 40 countries and are proven to address multiple goals in a scalable fashion.
	Rare Enterprises recognizes that, in addition to inspiring people to take pride in their natural resources, enabling them to profit from conservation is just as critical to ensuring long term impact.
	Rare Enterprises is unique among ecotourism programs in its emphasis on developing locally-run businesses and empowering them to compete in regional tourism markets in the long term.

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