"Simon's coming in because of his ball-carrying ability, " Robinson told BBC Scotland.

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"Everybody who is carrying around a cell phone has the ability to take a picture of you behaving badly, getting in trouble, " Thompson said.

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The original appeal of credit cards was the ability to make purchases without carrying cash (that could be stolen) and the protection against unauthorized purchases.

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In Arab eyes, America's credibility as honest broker hinges on the Clinton administration's ability to press Israel into carrying out its treaty commitments (see article).

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The burden of carrying the devices is less important than the ability to use them effectively.

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By contrast, GPU processors are typically slower at carrying out each single calculation, but benefit from the ability to carry out several simultaneously.

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Humans have already exceeded the planet's ability to sustain their level of consumption, known as Earth's carrying capacity, by about 20 percent, Carter claimed.

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The USS Carl Vinson arrived off the coast Friday, carrying 19 heavy-lift helicopters, 51 hospital beds, three operating rooms, and the ability to produce hundreds of thousands of gallons of drinkable water per day.

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