There was, for example, "Slider House Rules, " a mock-up where a single Web page represented a year of a user's life that could be flipped through by a sliding motion.

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But overall, the response engendered was a fascinating snapshot of faith in the continent, and also of a desire for Africans to be represented better by one of the world's largest, and oldest faiths.

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Second, leftist voters decided that they want to be represented by a big party, so they abandoned Labor and Meretz and put their eggs in Kadima's basket.

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