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One copy of Spider-Man 2 was purchased to check its quality - and another was immediately produced by one of the traders to take its place on the blanket.
BBC: NEWS | Entertainment | Tracking down the pirate DVDs
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He locked the car but took the time to check door by door, shaking each one vigorously to make sure that they were all properly closed.
NEWYORKER: Heirs
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You can check out our demos and one unhappy ant filmed by the SLIPS team.
ENGADGET: SLIPS liquid repeller is inspired by carnivorous plants, enemy to insects and graffiti artists alike
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Aside from being a dominant tech power that is positioned for sustained growth, Oracle also proved that it is a savvy dividend payer by accelerating its next three dividend payments into one check at the height of the fiscal cliff situation.
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Unfortunately, one of the ways that listeners check out a space audibly is by making small, unconscious head movements, which head-related transfer functions cannot imitate.
ECONOMIST: How to reproduce the ambiance of a live concert in the home
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The typical cycle for a unit was five and a half days out, followed by one and a half back on post to rest, refit, check e- mail, and clean up.
NPR: 'Gamble' Author: Iraq War Only Halfway Over
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One of the good ways to check how much information about you is available is by clicking the "Preview my Profile" button on the privacy pages.
BBC: Managing your privacy on Facebook
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U.S. Bancorp is one of the few big banks that charges customers 50 cents to deposit a check by taking a picture of it with their smartphone.
WSJ: Bank Customers Make Smartphone Connection
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One visa agent, who goes by the name of Peter, requires customers to check into a hotel with other expats and hand over their passports and other paperwork.
WSJ: A Popular Side Trip for Foreigners in China: Visa Runs
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Like cities around the U.S., Santa Clara's electric meters are being systematically replaced, house by house, with high tech ones, eliminating the need for meter readers to manually check each one every month but raising concerns about health effects, privacy and cost.
NPR: Calif. City Gets Free Wi-Fi Via High Tech Meters