The core gaming audience Nintendo is trying to capture with the Wii U are probably exercising patience, waiting to see what the true next-generation consoles offer before parting with hundreds of dollars.

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This takes patience and sometimes waiting a few weeks.

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If anything, the uncertain mood in Washington counsels patience on their part, with the promise of waiting out the American presence.

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Waiting in the wings, meanwhile, with gentlemanly patience, is Martin as Adam, an architect hired to make Jane's kitchen even bigger and more beautiful.

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For traders who prefer to buy stocks on pullback rather than breakout, the task of waiting for a quality sell-off in Amazon.com may be patience-trying.

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But after waiting nearly 54 years for a definitive verdict on his disappearance, they have more than demonstrated their patience.

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