In the much sought-after industrial-design department, 78% of places were filled by quota.

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But in the 18 months since it reopened, business has improved, and it attracts the much sought-after affluent young Asian clientele.

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This tactic creates the much sought-after customer loyalty, providing a long-term financial benefit to the business by creating customers who keep coming back.

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Tony Award-winning designer Derek McLane, much sought-after for his use of unlikely materials in sublime patterns, has been tapped to put together the set for the 85th Academy Awards telecast.

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The fact that the refuelling station uses electricity meant it would not be a much-sought after zero emissions system unless the electricity itself is produced in a more green way, he added.

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"That consciousness of using very high-quality herbs and spices and other materials that are much sought after and rare does add to that sense of it being Christ-like in its quality, " he said.

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In addition to its innovative design, the XPS 18 hits the much sought after sweet spot between mobile entertainment and desktop-level productivity, and dramatically redefines beliefs of what a PC can do.

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Its authors believe entertaining e-mails are most likely to have the much sought after "viral effect" in that they are sent to multiple users quickly: "Humour spread by email is fast, " it states.

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