The Co-Op was the first chain to sign up to the optional scheme in Ipswich to remove any cut-price extra-strong long drinks.

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The optional purchase scheme had only been used fully in France and the Republic of Ireland and, to a lesser extent, in Spain and Luxembourg, Fischler noted.

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Though this machine was announced with a Core i3 CPU, only the AMD option remains available here in the US. And while the dm1z is a tad heavier than the Aspire V5 (3.2 versus 3.05 pounds), we like its patterned lid -- and the optional red color scheme.

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