As you might expect from its quad-core Exynos, performance was smooth... almost buttery smooth, but we'd be remiss if we didn't mention a slight hesitancy between pulling out the S-Pen and the launch of that Smart Actions menu.

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And when we have a task to do together, our collaboration is almost always smooth and productive, the outcomes high-quality.

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The largest commercial digital station was Smash Hits with almost 1 million listeners, while Smooth 70s performed well by reaching more than 700, 000 listeners.

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His memory was astounding, and his explanations to the jurors, whom he often addressed directly, were so smooth that they came across as almost smug.

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It is smooth in a velvety way, almost like vodka nectar.

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Almost everyone seems to love Cathay Pacific for its smooth service and fantastic Hong Kong hub, but with an 81-inch-long first class bed, flat beds in business class, and shell seats in economy (meaning that even if the person in front of you reclines, their chair-back does not), Cathay's a particularly comfortable option for those who value their personal space.

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While I tend to appreciate more full-bodied rums that are still smooth, the Don Q is interesting because almost anyone will like it.

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At the same time, however, it is almost impossible to contemplate large projects without debt, nor to smooth over the minor ups and downs of the economic cycle and the timing differences between tax receipts and spending demands.

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While the Internet looks pretty smooth, the storage, computer and telecommunication standards on which things operate are almost as different as a canal is from a superhighway.

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