Alas for Mr Poindexter, his secret schemes have once again drawn a spotlight.

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It is possible, as many Apple advocates insist, that they have a secret plan and will once again set the world on fire.

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After the fall of the economy and having to shut down his business he again worked for the government and held a top secret clearance.

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The first road closures will begin around 7 a.m. on Sunday, according to the Secret Service, and all roads will be open again by Tuesday at 7 a.m.

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Rihanna and Brown broke up after he was arrested for assaulting her, but they've made no secret in recent months that they are a couple again.

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But as the spooks well know, once a secret is out it is hard to cover it up again.

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Then again, RIM has made no secret of its aspirations to push ever deeper into the consumer space -- a place where Apple shines -- and again, RIM's touch paradigm needs some serious tweaking, so maybe this guy is going to leave the Bolds and Niagaras of the world to the pros and attack the multimedia-hungry masses with an entirely different angle.

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