Due to the darkness, isolation and sensory deprivation, life becomes black and white in all senses.

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In a weak one, and Japan's is limp indeed, lifetime employment becomes a black hole of overhead.

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Of course, if you toss too many paint balls, the world becomes completely black, and you lose that sense of definition.

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Black Friday becomes depressed.

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Gov. David Paterson, 53, now becomes New York's first black governor.

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Better yet, the always-on, ultra low-power, black and white display becomes a canvas for notifications, sports scores, maps, lists and notes, all just a glance away.

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How human capital becomes transformed into business value is still a black box, as human capital asset dynamics are only partially understood.

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Anytime a black-eyed pea meets a grain of rice, it becomes Hoppin' John.

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Because a poor black kid who gets good grades, has a part time job and becomes proficient with a technical skill will go to college.

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