According to daily logs posted on NOAA's website, others followed the exploration remotely using e-mail, on-line chat rooms, video streams, and file transfer sites to exchange information.

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Research firm Jupiter Communications reports that 55% of Internet users say they mail e-greetings regularly, handily beating those who say they chat on-line (45%) or read classified ads (46%).

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He stopped there and it was time for me move on as fans were in line waiting to chat with the man behind the brand.

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His television work has included presenting the investigative sports series On The Line and Rugby Special, both on BBC2, plus five series of BBC1's acclaimed sports chat show On Side.

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It became an even more grand event when the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall arrived, walking down the line of tables and even stopping to sit down on a potentially soggy seat to chat to some of those munching their food.

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