One more bit of praise bordering on giddiness: The glass integrated trackpad feels downright luxurious.

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The smudging has turned some of the giddiness of iPad ownership to disappointment.

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Her makeup looks like it was applied with the giddiness of a teenager.

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By the time the SEC finally approved the IPO on Wednesday afternoon, the initial giddiness had turned to nervous exhaustion.

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Some are actually generous, but without the giddiness.

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The special focus on Blodget, who was already widely mocked for his giddiness about dot-coms and who has left Merrill, gave the sense that Spitzer was aiming for the easiest target with the highest reward.

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Given the chance to try whale in Tokyo, I said okay, at the same time experiencing all the familiar feelings that go along with eating a forbidden thing: guilt, a little giddiness, a pinch of dread.

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But for all the giddiness, danger lurks.

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With the giddiness of a propeller head asked to the prom, Orszag told his staff that he had been invited to ride with the President to Capitol Hill to meet with Democratic senators for lunch, and after the conference call he was off.

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