The numbers are indicative of how much wicked fun it is to drive this spiffed up version of the XK 550 hp, 4.3-second 0-to-60-mph, and 502 lb-ft of torque.

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Everyone acknowledged from the start of its bailout adventure there might be enough existing products that could be spiffed up, and enough brand equity, for the company to revive in the short term.

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Sure, include a remastered soundtrack and make them look all spiffed up for the Blu-Ray, but give us the old films back, not the new bastardized versions Lucas foisted upon us for no good reason other than vanity and boredom.

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Once the banks repurchase the spiffed up dirty loan laundry, it not only has turned a nifty 90-percent-or-more profit on the turn around, it also has a new asset it can put back into the stream of financial commerce at a price reflective of its true value.

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Took western games code and ported it, polished it, generally spiffed it up and sent it back.

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