As for the remote, it looks to be a straightforward number pad navigator with a programming guide, all steering your TV through infrared.

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The orientation and setup guide, which comes in the form of a special pad, is exceptionally clear and useful.

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Mr. Obama, who aides say has been writing passages of the speech on a yellow legal pad, will discuss how the country's "founding values and principles" can serve as a guide in a changing world, senior administration officials said.

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