To become an elevator installer or repairer, for example, you must complete a four-year apprenticeship, says John Dalton, a field operations manager for the Stanley Elevator Company.

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To take one example, a kitchen from 1973, complete with refrigerator, microwave oven and dishwasher, would strike a person living in 1900 as a marvel.

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As only one example, the MTV Music pack is a complete music experience, bringing together the best music and pop culture apps, widgets and content on your Boost smartphone.

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For example, upon learning that there was not a single complete edition of the Talmud in Germany, General Joseph McNarney, commander of the American zone of Occupied Germany, undertook an effort to print a Talmud for survivors.

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For example, when comparing the cost of a steak dinner (complete with soup, salad, and aparagus) at Outback Steakhouse to eating at home, they figured in the cost of an entire bag of salad as well as an entire bunch of asparagus.

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An example error, said Professor Kumar, is when a chip fails to complete a cycle of instructions within a given time.

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Mr Gamm appeared to be using his long-term memory to store the working results that he needed to complete his calculations for example, all the dividends and remainders of a division sum.

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The International Court, for example, takes an average of two-and-a-half years to complete a case.

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For example, you might fudge on the amount of time it takes you to complete a task you were asked to perform by your spouse because you want to build in enough time to goof off before you actually do it.

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