Frederick Montgomery and Duncan Bathe think they have come up with a way to hit the sweet spot.

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Pure Digital was all about making the still new digital video technology accessible to everyone, and the Flip hit the sweet spot.

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While effective marketing isn't rocket science, it's quite a balancing act to hit the sweet spot that delivers today's results while building the brand for the long term.

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Between the new design and the already known inclusion of WiFi, it's looking as though the NEX-6 may hit the sweet spot for shooters who want more control than the NEX-5R without sacrificing all its newer features.

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These "haigui, " or sea turtles as they are called in China, hit the employment sweet spot with "both the cultural connection and the language skills, " according to Lance.

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Plenty of candidates before him Michele Bachmann, Herman Cain, Mr Perry and Mr Gingrich have hit the Republican sweet spot too, only to be rejected once their blemishes became plainer.

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When you are trying to hit the ball on a sweet spot that is minuscule to begin with, playing shafts that are a half-inch too long or short will make this nearly impossible.

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The flexibility of virtual purchases has hit a sweet spot with China's giant online gaming community.

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It's not going to set any records for thinness or price, but laptops like this one are a big part of the reason the Round Rock, Texas-based Dell is turning in better numbers lately, and the M1330 could be a case study on how to hit a sweet spot in a fast-moving market.

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