This company not only has strong IP, technology and production capabilities, but also has enormous market potential due to the longevity and competitiveness of LED lights.

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But he also turned serious, telling Adams how much he respected his longevity and the contributions he has made to baseball in Cleveland.

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Partly because of their longevity -- no one wants to change a light bulb on the Moon -- but also their hardiness.

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But centrist parties like Shinui and Yesh Atid in Israel have had a longevity problem, something that was also seen with the Kadima experiment that faded after Ariel Sharon.

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