Grown-ups may deplore that youngsters don't even say hello properly, but we do so among members of our own group.

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But I got the chance to say hello at Venice airport while we were waiting for our luggage to appear on the baggage carousel.

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Mr. Horvath: We realized that fans around the world weren't seeing us as a plush-toy company but as a brand like Paul Frank or Hello Kitty.

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Today, it's unlikely Donohoo will be the first to say hello in a group setting, but interacting with people is easier for him than it once was.

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No doubt, the year ahead will see a heavier emphasis placed not only on these smaller-sized tabs (hello, potential Galaxy Note 7), but also on shrinking silhouettes and MSRPs.

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Yeah, I know you thought your Hello Kitty digicam was some hot stuff, but believe it or not the kids at Darpa have even got that one beat.

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But to go door to door in the halls of Congress, literally lobbying - hello congress person, I'm Roger Clemens.

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Hello Giggles, it should be noted, is not a site created by teenage girls but by three whip-smart women of the millennial generation.

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Talking to Hello magazine, Mr Opik admitted they were "the oddest couple in Britain", but said the relationship was "not some sort of joke".

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