She also wrote that while "there really isn't something akin to the FAA governing submersible operations, " her company thinks sub manufacturers should offer pilot training to the owners of machine.

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In fact, he was initially more akin to the fans who didn't see a need for another "Bourne" film in the first place.

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But it isn't exactly efficient--more akin to typing a letter via hunt-and-peck with the mouse and the Mac's Key Caps instead of simply using your keyboard.

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"All That You Can't Leave Behind" is not exactly akin to the guitar-centered fiery rockers U2 released during the 1980s, nor is it like any of the techno-laced junk from the 1990s.

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At the White House, President Barack Obama told reporters that Akin's remarks were "offensive" and didn't make sense.

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It's akin to a football team complaining that the other side won't let them score any goals.

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Mr. SWAYNE: For me, as a black man, the idea of - in certain ways is akin to somebody saying well, because black people in the 1930s and '40s couldn't get in to the top schools, they're not going to get educated.

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The EOS M's rear is akin to that of most Canon point-and-shoots, but given that this isn't a low-cost model, that layout has no business making an appearance here.

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But no, then came the pro model, which comes out months after the regular edition, with an incompatible OS, vague words on pricing ("akin to an ARM tablet" "similar to an ultrabook"), features that don't span across the range like pen input and Office home.

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