Further along is an elephant devouring dreams and a phoenix rising from the fire.

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"If Apple gets this supported, it has a shot at rising like a phoenix from the ashes in the world of multimedia computing, " says Steven Vonder Haar, a media analyst with the Yankee Group.

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Add to that the extraordinary talent in the kitchens of Dublin's Michelin-starred restaurants as well as in hole-in-the-wall cafes in the countryside, and you have nothing less than a culinary rebirth, a phoenix rising from the coal ash, deliciously.

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There are rumors that Silvio Berlusconi, like the phoenix of old, is rising from the ashes and closing the gap, perhaps forcing the necessity of an alliance with his rivals and Prime Minister Mario Monti.

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Nonetheless, metros where prices have been rising for more than 18 months, like Phoenix and Miami, are still seeing inventory decline.

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