The skis were big enough to handle the rough stuff, and the suspension worked perfectly.

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This was rough stuff: a botched execution left one ex-bishop to cook even more painfully than normal.

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Pretty rough stuff that is re-shaping one global industry after another, and no industry is safe it seems.

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Having multiple touchstones of success, not just money and stuff, helps keep the rough patches in business and life in proper perspective.

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The original Dead Island was the stuff sequels are made of: a rough, but intriguing idea, a questionable implementation and miles of room to grow.

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But he's also had more practice from the rough, averaging 3.3 shots per round from the tall stuff compared with 2.4 swings per round from there last season.

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