With a little less statistical buffing and polishing, the story would not be so happy.

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The solution is to exfoliate, buffing away the rough, outer layer to let moisturizer sink in.

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That enthusiasm means other kinds of hedge fund are busy buffing up their expertise in macro.

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But they're buffing up how they serve vacationers by acquiring social networking sites that focus on travel.

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Instead of buffing the plan, they need to energetically pivot in another direction to find their sharpest new edge.

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If you are of the opinion that all the world needs is a little buffing around the edges, this should not trouble you.

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Success in either state or both would provide a much needed buffing for its tarnished credentials as the leading opposition party at the centre.

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Nerfing and buffing of various armor and weapons have improved the balance between classes, and since each class has many perks already built in, it takes a while before a custom class can gain any real advantages.

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