Books are hounded from the shelves, replaced by row upon row of silver discs in plastic cases.

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By tour's end, there must have been hundreds of tapes strewn about the van, with plastic cases stomped and cracked.

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Same bangs cut straight across like on those dolls done up in native costumes that live their whole lives in plastic cases held up by a metal wire around the waist.

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"I've heard of cases where the customer spent his points on plastic surgery for his wife, " Ferguson says.

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The cases are 20% lighter and contain less plastic than their predecessors.

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To complement its iconic look and profile, Plastic Logic has also designed an entire line of QUE premium accessories, including three carrying cases to match any busy lifestyle.

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Thus, the new policy aims to curb production of low-tech goods (like cheap plastic trinkets) by reducing the tax rebate for exporters more than 50% in many cases.

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