He adds he has heard from some people who have used the product even with mild cognitive symptoms but no diagnosis, or even a few with no symptoms but family histories of Alzheimer's disease.

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But even if they attain a measure of success, few outsiders think new stores, no matter how well-conceived, will get Apple back on the hot-growth path.

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Few outsiders know what is going on inside the supercommittee, but even a minimum deal is by no means assured (see article).

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