The high-performance NAND memory is expected to be of immediate benefit to a host of NAND-based mobile and consumer electronics applications, especially where there is consumer demand for an extra stretch in performance.

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Other studies, like the one highlighted in this New Scientist article, have found that some aspects of memory seem to be improved by chewing gum, particularly immediate and delayed word recall, while others are not.

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SSDs using NAND flash memory are capable of very fast read and write speeds and thus can make immediate use of such fast interfaces (whereas it takes many SAS HDDs working together to result in data rates even approaching there speeds).

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The group set about helping the family cope with first the girls' immediate medical needs, and later with surviving the frigid temperatures of Kabul's coldest winter in memory.

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