And if at this instant the lion should speak, what would he say?

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Imagine if every time you got into your car to go somewhere, hundreds of people already out on the road reported on the traffic ahead of you, and a computer somewhere processed all they did and saw and calculated the fastest route to your destination right at this instant, and even instantly updated it as you drove, when those other drivers indicated that conditions changed.

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We can both recite from memory at this very instant who owes us money and where each project stands.

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According to internet analysis firm Comscore, WLM still had more than double the number of Skype's instant messenger facility at the start of this year in the US, and was second only in popularity to Yahoo Messenger.

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Charlie Hodgson came on to replace Peel and this produced instant dividends as he set up Rory Lamont to charge straight at the Clermont line, spin through a challenge and slip the ball to McAlister to go over in the corner.

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Advani says applying data to games at this level has not been received with as much suspicion as other technologies, such as instant reply.

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Just this week, we saw instant outrage on full display in response to Seth MacFarlane's jokes at Sunday's Oscars.

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This subscription offer allows US Prime customers to stream as many Prime Instant Videos as they like, at no additional cost.

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This swift reaction can also apply to the early footage shown at Comic-Con, where attendees can send out instant feedback to anything they see there.

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