Then there's the personal image: HTC suggests that a lot of people want their phones to be their symbol of success, which means the phones themselves need a professional look, so glossiness and bright colors aren't for everyone.
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And today, I can announce that when Colombia is ready to seek it the United States will strongly support Colombia's candidacy for the OECD. (Applause.) Moreover, we will actively encourage other members of the OECD to join us in supporting Colombia's membership, which would be another symbol of Colombia's transformation.
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Is it supposed to be a symbol of his seriousness about the deficit?
Casino Pier spokeswoman Toby Wolf said the ride would be a symbol of the strength and resiliency of the Jersey Shore.
Will apple pie, a favorite desert loaded with unhealthy sugars, cease to be the symbol of good, old fashioned American values once the government puts pies and cakes on its hit list?
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"One Western Wall for one Jewish people, " said Mr Sharansky, expressing hope that the site "will once again be a symbol of unity among the Jewish people and not one of discord and strife".
Even if the currency has now hit bottom, that is not exactly a triumph for what was supposed to be the symbol of Europe's arrival as an equal to the superpower across the pond.
There may be no greater symbol of royalty, style and fashion than Grace Kelly.
If Germany were to slip into recession, that would be a powerful symbol of the eurozone's problems.
Some online writers on Wednesday said the goofy race may be a real symbol of what's to come for Twitter.
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Barcelona, Paris, New York and Moscow have shown that a directly elected mayor can be a strong symbol of civic identity.
Indeed, Fluke may be the perfect symbol of 2012.
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It is being called the Scarf of Hope and it aims to be more than just a symbol of Peru's estimated 15, 000 "disappeared" but a physical reminder that in the majority of cases their relatives live on without ever knowing how they died nor where to find their remains.
The position has few duties but will be seen as a symbol of William's growing role within the Royal Family.
"We are in this for the long term and have experience with multiple generations, so the name should be useful as a symbol of continuity, " says David Rockefeller Jr.
As alcohol ceased to be a cultural symbol, the appropriate regulation of alcohol ceased to be an ideological issue.
The ultimate Bolofsky-killer, Stark says, will be the thousands of handheld Symbol Technologies computers the city is giving agents (only a fraction of tickets these days are issued by police officers) to replace old-fashioned citation books.
The mass of leaves and flowers seems to be swallowing the building -- and provides a proud symbol of resurgent nature in this busy, downtown district.
Under the decision, passed by the council on Wednesday, the title "Hero City Stalingrad" will be used during commemorations as "a symbol of Volgograd".
Could super-yachts, perhaps the ultimate symbol of luxury leisure, be next?
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However, if Mr Sadr gets himself arrested, he may be able to establish himself as a symbol of resistance to the new order, as his father was a symbol of resistance to the old.
They also agreed that the Confederate flag, which civil rights campaigners say is a symbol of repression, should be lowered in South Carolina - the only state still to fly the flag on its statehouse.
Owning a piece of Facebook might be more status symbol than growth investment.
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Thanks to Miller, the Major League Baseball Players Association became a symbol of what a union could be if it had the right leadership and vision for unity.
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In the meantime, empty frames hang on the walls of the museum, a reminder of the "enormous loss" and a symbol of hope that they will be recovered, said Ortiz.
"Mike Mayo is a symbol of all that we aspire to be, " he says.
Mr Rowland, a Waterbury good ol' boy, may have become a symbol of what is suddenly considered to be unacceptable behaviour.
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Baroness Thatcher's funeral should be funded by private business as a "beautiful symbol of her premiership", a Greater Manchester MP has said.
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