Somehow, though, Toshiba managed to keep the edges round, similar to lots of other machines in the company's lineup.

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The previous talks, known as the Uruguay round, went through lots of brinkmanship and delays before they were completed.

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However, Mr Aboukhadijeh found a way round this cap by creating lots of temporary websites linked to the one a person actually visited.

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Mr Leventhal insists that there are lots of students to go round.

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Another important factor in the latest round of thin vs. thick (lots more storage and processing capability) clients is that the current generation of mobile devices offer light weight attractive packaging, fast access to content (no wait for boot and application changes) and reasonable battery life (although this is an area of much needed development).

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The amenities most players crave, according to some team travel directors, are round-the-clock room service (lots of late post-game meals), top notch fitness facilities (bench players need to get their workouts in), and blocks of rooms segregated from the other guests (who wants to hobnob with the commoners during downtime?).

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In a nutshell: Lots of competitors can advance in any given round, even if they don't win.

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Today, because Medicare pays for admissions no matter what the cause, the current system perversely encourages round trips to the hospital, especially in poor performing facilities with lots of empty beds.

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