They want a piece of paper, generated at a specific time and place, preferably with a date and signature on it.

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Even though we speak frequently, I get a little thrill each time I hear his signature ringtone on my cellphone.

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During the 1996 New Hampshire GOP primary, Romney, a private citizen at the time, paid for an advertisement criticizing Steve Forbes' signature flat tax on the grounds that it was a giveaway to the ultra-rich.

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Indeed, the whole purpose of the great "Time Out" series was showing that the duo, along with bassist Gene Wright and drummer Joe Morello, could create a direct and intimate connection with listeners no matter the time signature.

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The university this week launched a new safe taxi scheme, which allows students who do not have enough money to get home from nights out during term time to use their matriculation card and signature as a deposit for the fare.

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The announcement is the first time Mr. Obama has called for changing a central component of his signature health care law.

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This is not necessarily a public ceremony or even an event that happens at the same time as the first signature.

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Always include a signature when you initiate an email or respond to an email for the first time.

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Washington (CNN) -- House Republicans voted Wednesday to repeal President Barack Obama's signature health care reform law despite Democratic objections that the move was a waste of time.

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As he leaves the playing field for the last time, we will remember him for a magnificent string of results in 2004 and 2005, plus his signature stroke: that exquisite cover-drive.

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