http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2716227/adding-an-equation-or-formula-to-a-figure-caption-in-latex
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assoc\_meaning(\lambda x_{SBJ}. followed(x,y) \&actor(x) \nonumber \&actor(y),\lambda x_{SBJ}. maintained(x,\nonumber <(dist\_from(y),1))
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