"I just heard from a lady in North Carolina who has an autistic son whose only companion is a Jack Russell Terrier, " he said.

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It is surprising that Mr. Dell is the father of 3 daughters and only 1 son, yet is not an advocate for women in the workplace and certainly not his own.

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That is only an anecdotal observation but I am sure Mr. Son well knows that if he delivers a spectacular experience to smart phone users, they will flock to his network.

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Sean and Deirdre Doherty, their son Ben and a family friend escaped with only minor injuries after an horrific attack by a pitbull-type dog in Randalstown Forest Park.

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Dr Selby is said to have told them only an "inch-long incision" was needed to find out what caused their son's death.

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As Archie, Roth must deal not only with two wilful teenagers but also his neighbours - an ageing, affluent couple with a mentally unstable son, and a working-class widower whose three daughters are allowed to run riot.

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For someone who has made so much of his southern, son-of-a-mill-worker roots, he offered an oddly bland speech, with only one reference to growing up in the Carolinas and none to Columbus's plight.

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