But just like passing, dribbling and hitting, those skills don't come with the uniform and the practice schedule.

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Players also have remade the practice schedule.

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"The practice of buffering the airline schedule times is something that is very common, almost universal in Europe and in other parts of the world, " says Paton.

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This practice started in 2000, and the amortization schedule was 15 years.

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The eight-doctor practice she's in already uses computers to schedule appointments and generate bills.

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The 48-game schedule is filled with back-to-backs, which leave no time to practice, or short turnarounds that cause coaches to hold optional skates instead of full practices to make sure their players are rested.

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