His dream was to create a kind of hotel cum museum, not only showcasing antiques in the public spaces but also different collections in each room.

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With the addition of the Rhapsody service, MetroPCS takes yet another step to deliver premium service at an unmatched value, " said Tom Keys, president and COO of MetroPCS. "Rhapsody Unlimited Music service not only delivers 'music for all' but also gives consumers convenient access to their music collections on our expanding portfolio of Android devices.

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Eventually this might lead to smaller collections of printed books on library shelves, but it also could free up space to meet growing community needs for meeting rooms and computer labs.

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But the lowest rates also imply that the owners have spent quite a bit of money to protect their collections in the first place.

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But YouTube has also been secretly looking down the road to a world of millions of clips in high quality collections of deep, rich content.

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