With WAP and M-commerce on tap soon, it won't be long before we see people delivering dissertations at expressway tollbooths.

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Biofuel engines for aircraft still need some work before they are suitable for long-haul flights, but should be available soon.

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He soon set out to rent space and hire people, and before long he was posting updates to those who had participated in the Kickstarter campaign.

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Of course, nothing can happen until funding has been outlined, but with a ten-year timeframe on the cards, and work potentially starting as soon as March, we might not have to wait long before we see the project yielding preliminary insights.

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Soon the GOP truculently will settle on a nominee, ending the 2012 nomination drama long before the general election drama is ripe.

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It will take a long time before pride is fully restored, and, if this ever happens again, it will definitely not be soon.

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