That was the defining moment that eventually led Brolin Walters, 24, to ultimately break up with something else: Facebook.

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Plus, it is something else to do to break up the trip.

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Second, they have shed light on something else originally studied by Dr Walker: the optimal speed of the break across the face of the wave.

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Mr. MEFFERT: I can't sit there and say well, I'm sorry, I just don't want to break this law, so ya'll, you know, you guys are going to have to go figure something else out.

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