And like a Monopoly player hustling to string together a collection of valuable properties, entrepreneurs are hurrying to link their games together into sprawling networks that mirror the social lives of the players themselves.

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New Chelsea coach Luiz Felipe Scolari did not pick him for their first Premier League match of the campaign last weekend, prompting Milan to launch the latest in a string of attempts to re-sign the player.

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Because he stargazes for as long as eight hours at a time--from after sundown until sunup--he also has installed a space heater, a minifridge stocked with Diet Coke and a CD player that serenades him with Mozart string quartets.

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While both companies have common roots in the computing business, Apple under Mr. Jobs has built itself into a profit machine through a string of hit consumer electronics products, starting with the iPod digital media player, followed by the iPhone, plus the iPad earlier this year.

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It is performed by one flute player, four drummers, four players of Binzasara, a musical string instrument, and two others.

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Nachi no Dengaku is performed by one flute player, four drummers with drums tied around their waists, four players of Binzasara, a musical string instrument, and two others.

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