This has been reported credulously, but the patent in question has nothing to do with what Google admitted to doing.

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It is a phenomenon said to be part of the demise last year of Jessops and Comet, and a survey by agency Foolproof found that 24% of us admitted to doing it in the run-up to last Christmas.

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In December Jonathan Taylor, 49, of Southwell Road, Norwich, admitted doing an act with intent to cause an explosion likely to endanger life.

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David Cameron admitted "we're not doing enough to teach the next generation of programmers", and said there would be action on that.

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She admitted that she had a hard time delegating and was used to doing everything herself.

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The restorative justice scheme means people who have admitted their crimes are allowed to meet their victims, or make amends by doing some sort of remedial work.

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The company refused to accept UPnP, even though company officials admitted that there was no technical reason for doing so.

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In March, Clinton admitted he'd been asked to make calls to several corporations, but says he can't remember doing so.

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