Brian separates a career into three sections, allowing for some persepective and an eye on the future.

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Despite signing a three-year deal with Limelight and Level 3 right around eighteen months ago, Netflix is clearly keeping an eye on the future with the introduction of the Open Connect content delivery network (CDN).

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"We want to have an eye firmly on the future so that we get out of this crisis stronger than when we went in, " she told delegates.

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The broadcasters still have an eye on the "convergent future", however.

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Instead, Idzik made a move with an eye on the franchise's future and not going empty-handed by letting Revis walk as a free agent next offseason.

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If you're subscribed to BT's landline phone service, you may want to keep an eye on your bill in the near future.

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Mr Messer, with an eye to the future, insisted on an option to buy the company outright after three years, although most people thought that a trade sale or even a stockmarket flotation was more likely.

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This quarter they better be keeping an eye on what banks are doing to gage the future.

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Despite the distraction regarding his future Ferguson has been keeping an eye on transfer targets.

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For deal forensics to work, there is no alternative to openly and objectively tackling the process and making realistic judgments based on prevailing market conditions, but with an eye to future industry and competitive dynamics.

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