"To our viewers who supported us through thick and thin - sometimes so thin we almost fell through, we say thank you, " he said.

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Lawyers in BigLaw are free agents and they do not see their co-owners through thick and thin.

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And the other co-chairs of the events -- my dear, dear friends, people who have been with us through thick and thin, always, always -- Clarence, Candace, Steve, Danielle, Carol.

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Of course, the 1.6-pound tablet is not as thin and light as a the 0.34-inch thick iPad, either.

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At 88 grams and just 6.1mm thick, it's also shockingly thin and light -- of course, the anodized aluminum backing makes it feel like a premium piece of kit.

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The Obama campaign has stuck to the same message through thick and thin: when they were 20-plus points behind Mrs Clinton in the polls, and when they were racking up a succession of victories in February.

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These are the folks who have aged with the company itself, shelling out for its BES services -- and who RIM expects to stay faithful through thick and thin.

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And if they are thin, regular burgers, as opposed to thick quarter-pounders, you could be dealing with a factor of 12.

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