'There is now a large base of replacement buyers that simply must have the latest Apple product, and the decision to continue shipping the iPad 2 at lower price points has opened up new customers, for example in education, ' Evans added.

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From the old school (home runs, batting average, runs batted in, wins, earned run average) to the money ball school (on-base percentage, slugging percentage, wins over replacement player), there's more to feed the stat geek's appetite than ever.

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While the BB10 may help spur a replacement cycle inside of the existing user base, the real question is whether or not it can get iPhone and Android users to switch.

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For example, the public school district has rebounded to about 4, 600 students from a pre-Katrina population of about 6, 100, and around 700 of 1, 000 replacement homes have been built at Keesler Air Force Base.

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Moments later the visitors again contributed to their own downfall when number eight Phil Dowson, starting his first England match after joining the tour as a replacement, lost control of the ball at the base of a scrum.

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The result was finally put beyond doubt on 68 minutes when replacement number eight Lewis crossed after Rees darted from the base of a scrum.

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Mantle had achieved the highest Wins Above Replacement in the American League (9.8) as well as an On Base Plus Slugging Percentage of 1.035.

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