Ford recently raided a Chinese factory and turned up 7, 000 sets of counterfeit brake pads destined for Egypt, each stamped with a replica of Ford's blue oval.

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Mulally's first step is to get rid of distractions like Aston Martin, Jaguar, Land Rover and Volvo (it's keeping its stake in Mazda) and throw the company's global resources behind the blue oval.

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Yes, that's where the Blue Oval is.

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Did you see the Blue oval Room?

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Obama's swearing-in on Sunday took place in the ornate Blue Room, an oval-shaped reception space in the president's official residence, where he was joined by his wife, Michelle, and his two daughters.

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The blue box design could have been a purple oval or remained a yellow and black shield (the logo before the blue box), and the result would have been the same.

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Stylistically, Casio has created an attractive calculator designed with a solid body and slightly oval shape that fits comfortably in the hand, and finished it in several shades of blue to evoke an intellectual look.

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They walked past thin columns of water at the entrance into an open space, where various objets--an oversize ceramic head and an eye-catching blue glass vessel, for example--sat among high-tech showers, whirlpools, sinks and an oval-shaped toilet, all displayed on pedestals like museum pieces, the better to bring in customers.

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