Of course, the DVR is popular because it's not tied down by content windows, so as long as streaming content has a shelf life out of our control, the DVR is a necessary evil.

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It could well be that he is thinking that if the rest of government is going to be tied down in gridlock the Fed must act with more aggressive efforts than it would like to.

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It is surprisingly effective: just think of Captain Gulliver, tied down by hundreds of thread-like Lilliputian ropes.

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None of it, Julie said, would have been possible if they were tied down by jobs and a traditional home.

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Henneberry had tied down the covering on the vessel in his backyard so firmly that it had not budged all winter long, not even through this year's blizzards.

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As for how the beta will be handled, she posits it'll be tied to Steam in some way, but no logistics are anywhere near nailed down.

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After the initial rush tied up the site, it functioned normally overnight but became clogged again early today as Americans woke up and sat down at their computers, Cauz said.

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It also confirms the handheld's single account lock-down, noting that even your console's memory card is tied to your PSN account -- it simply won't work on your friend's Vita.

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