The car manufacturer could have swapped out the one good tire for a pair of alternative run flats (which seem to be available).

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And when the battery charge runs low, the British supercar switches to an alternative power source, a pair of 77-pound micro-turbines that serve as onboard generators.

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In 2009 she contacted Modesta with her unique idea for an alternative limb company, and the pair began collaborating on a groundbreaking stereo leg, replete with speakers and stiletto shoe.

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However, after being attacked by a group of youths, the pair had to find an alternative place to stay.

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The pair already knew dozens of owners who would pay for a more sustainable alternative to the traditional product they were using. (Keen to avoid alerting potential competitors, the pair asked me to not be overly specific about their product.) Now they are buying additional machinery and renting more warehouse space to keep up with demand.

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The findings, say the pair, are consistent with the suggestion that smokers are driving farther to alternative places to drink.

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Founded in 2001 by a pair of Stanford grads, Blue River Technology is using that money to develop an alternative to chemical-intensive agriculture, which is both labor intensive (even with all that spraying fields still need to be weeded) and environmentally toxic.

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