In other words, for him at least, the game was fun in of itself.
The only example given was the VOD buy screen, which isn't a big deal in of itself -- unless of course the user interface depends on tru2way, then you can forget it.
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Benkin points out that concern for the life of one man is of importance in and of itself, and also because of what it reflects about treatment of other persecuted minorities in Bangladesh.
And if they have lied in those sworn statements, that's a false official statement, which is a crime in it of itself in the military.
While in and of itself investing in children is not a bad thing, sometimes it can get to be too much of a good thing.
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Democracy is, from my point of view, worthwhile in and of itself, and not for any of its supposed ancillary benefits but because of its importance in guaranteeing non-negotiable civil and political rights.
That said, too often the investment of money in a company is treated as a success in and of itself rather than the creation of true intrinsic value in solid and sustainable models.
It is condemnation in and of itself of the act of violence in Iran.
This article, which is well worth reading in and of itself, also got me spending in inordinate amount of time looking into the world of Medieval robots.
Is that a form of prejudice in and of itself, or is it just part of the political debate?
Risk awareness relative to the reference index has become paramount among fixed income players and arguably a source of alpha in and of itself.
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"When in due course we learn the fate of Saddam Hussein, I wouldn't expect that, in and of itself, to solve the security problem, " Powell said at a news conference in Washington.
The fact of anticipation would in it of itself undermine our position as an economic power.
None of these is, in and of itself, necessarily an argument for abandoning altogether President Bush's Russian gamble.
"During Presidential campaigns, politics is a highly sensitive matter, right up there with religion, and whether to talk politics at work is kind of a political decision in and of itself, " said Lebovits.
One of the things Murie said at that hearing will no doubt echo in the coming debate on the future of ANWR: "Beauty is a resource in and of itself, " she told the Congressional committee.
As I've said I think on a number of occasions, deficit reduction in and of itself is not a goal.
That you -- if you invest in infrastructure, that in and of itself is a job creator in the near term.
Of course, buying time in and of itself is no great accomplishment.
Finally, as already noted, standards-based reform represents an affirmation of the notion that, in and of itself, enhanced access is of little value.
Sloan and Steffen believe that contributing to a work of art is a rewarding experience in and of itself.
The notion of wealth redistribution does not, in and of itself, bother me.
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The entire tone, the implication, is that creation of these jobs, the causing of this much investment, is in and of itself a good thing.
Whether inflation rises that much or comes closer to the Federal Reserve-mandated rate of 2 percent is a discussion in and of itself, though current policy and action would seem to make the higher rate the more likely reality.
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They will then consider the contents of that black box either immaterial in and of itself or irrelevant since they will insist that there was no requisite intent on the part of their clients to embrace the endogenous elements of Shariah.
After all, the performance of the Facebook stock, the mistakes of the Nasdaq, the mistakes of bankers or its management team in and of itself should not have any bearing on how good or valuable other startup Internet or technology companies are.
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The addition of these Federal trustees does not, in and of itself, alter any existing agreements among or between the trustees and any other entity.
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We need to learn to tap into pause, incorporating it in our lives and leadership, and leveraging it as a powerful resource, a game-changer a catalyst for achieving higher levels of growth and performance, an innovation in and of itself.
Clever though it is, this novel material is unlikely, in and of itself, to take on a starring role in high-tech products, admits Dr Claus.
Policies should not be crafted based on public perception or public misconceptions of economic policy, and equality is not in and of itself the primary goal of a more redistributive state.
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