Removing these would be dangerous and expensive: the thick walls can only be blown up with great force.

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Diesel derived from coffee is less thick and can usually be burned in an engine with little or no tinkering.

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And if they are thin, regular burgers, as opposed to thick quarter-pounders, you could be dealing with a factor of 12.

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While the river is only several inches deep at the bank, the middle of the river can be four to five feet deep in places and thick with boulders.

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To get the same look with a thick double-face mohair would be costly and result in fabric so heavy it would be largely unsellable for today's centrally heated buildings.

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And be on the lookout in financially strapped rural areas and beach towns thick with tourists.

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Put simply, Lenovo's slate appears as if it'd be heavy, but actually surprises with a slim 0.34-inch-thick (8.69mm) chassis weighing 1.28 pounds (580g) -- a package more compact than the TF300, which measures 0.38 inches thick and weighs 1.39 pounds.

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Why assume everyone with a pension is so thick they're happy for it to be invested completely in equities, right up to the magic retirement day?

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The air has been thick with talk of 3D technology, and in particular, the LG Optimus 3D, which looks to be one of the coolest devices which we have seen so far.

FORBES: Written by Si Shen