"Splash-proof Xperia Tablet S is designed for real-life use around the home and outdoors, so there's no need to worry about casual water spillages if you're checking a recipe in the kitchen with wet hands, " it said in its marketing materials.

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According to trusty old Wikipedia, the term scuttlebutt corresponds to the iconic colloquial concept of a water cooler, which becomes the locus of congregation and casual discussion.

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So far, the city council has started building public toilets, supplying piped water to marketplaces and fixing up some of the roads, employing up to 800 casual labourers at a time.

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Whether that means full business regalia or tasteful business casual attire may depend on the occasion or the client, of course, seldom does someone become the topic for water cooler conversation for dressing well, while the converse may be true.

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