Like many things in America, patents were set up with a good purpose that has been twisted beyond all recognition by large corporations.

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"In 10 years the wireless landscape will have changed beyond all recognition, with the traditional terminal disappearing and alternatives such as wearable devices coming in, " Da Silva said.

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So while I think Gabe is right that some sort of grand bargain in which Russia exchanges support for Syria for guarantees about American behavior in the post-Soviet space would be win-win, it will simply never happen unless the domestic political situation in the US changes beyond all recognition.

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This might initially sound like a strange idea... after all, who wants all of that in one video, won't it all be warped beyond recognition?

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It states that while our obligation to protect the British people and the British national interest is fixed and unwavering, the nature of the threats and the risks we face have - in recent decades - changed beyond recognition and confound all the old assumptions about national defence and international security.

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Fifty years later the European Economic Community has changed out of all recognition, having metamorphosed into the European Union and grown far beyond the original six members.

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