You might think that the 7.2 Mbps sounds pretty good, but remember that this is an average, not a baseline.

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After all, sometimes a deal that sounds too good to be true is .

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That sounds good in theory but is hard to spot in practice.

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That sounds good, but it is a lot to ask.

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But does it truly suit your needs and your goals, especially considering that what might be impacting your thinking is a headline, a story or a report that sounds REALLY good and makes tons of sense.

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It is a commonplace, but one that most of us ignore: If something sounds too good to be true, it probably is.

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There is no disputing that the idea sounds like a good one.

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And it sounds good until you realize that a tax deduction is actually just a discount.

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For starters, always keep in mind that if it sounds too good to be true, then it probably is.

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For investors, it sounds like nothing but good news: Vanguard announced Tuesday that it is latest large broker to let clients trade its exchange-traded funds without incurring any commission charges.

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All it does is require shareholder approval, which sounds like not only a good idea, but also prevents the appearance that aapl is bending to the needs of a large hedgie.

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Chatfield knows this sounds like something is wrong with society, but the good news is that all the data spewing out of all the online games is giving brain researchers and game designers enormous insight into what motivates play.

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This sounds like a good idea, in terms of network performance, but is that the only thing going on here?

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It's true there are dubious medical sites on the Internet, and you do best by following the same guidelines that serve well in the financial world: If something sounds too good to be true, it probably is.

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The end result is more money for you from Social Security and less money for the IRS. That sounds like a good deal.

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