Everywhere in China you hear talk of a spiritual vacuum, an echoing nihilism that quiets this hyperkinetic nation.

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Then, in the song's last verse she quiets the audience, which had been encouraged to sing along, before imploring her grandson to seize the day.

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To make it easier to find your phone buried inside a pocketbook or backpack, the phone rings louder when in the dark, then quiets when pulled into the light.

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Whether or not Ms. White quiets the critics, turns out to be another Wall Street patsy, or the SEC gets a stronger hand through the proposed legislation, investors should be encouraged.

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Heidi Reimer-Epp, chief executive of paper manufacturer Botanical PaperWorks in Winnipeg, Manitoba, says she sometimes quiets the buzz on her Up idle alert by doing a few jumping jacks in the office.

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Maybe it opens the door to opportunity (best case scenario) or maybe it just quiets your mind and gives you a few moments of zen clarity in an otherwise overwhelming period of your life (still not a bad deal).

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