It was a good idea, but needed refinement.

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But that is a refinement Patrick McGilligan does not explore.

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Campaigners like William Hederman, of Irishoilandgas.com, have warned that the oil from Barryroe may never be landed in Ireland, but instead taken for refinement to Europe or beyond, meaning fewer jobs on Irish soil.

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The paradox of wealth without refinement remains unexamined but emerges as a metaphor for the American Dream itself.

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The result was a rather unusual creation that drew attention not for its beauty, but for its outrageous lack of taste and refinement.

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To combine all three concepts, the models in which we should be interested are ones that are very good at using the best data available, but are up front about their simplifications and opportunities for further refinement.

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The distinctive, clean black font used to be known as BMW Helvetica, but was changed about three years ago to BMW Type Light, in a refinement barely noticeable to the naked eye.

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"Budino" is simply Italian for "pudding, " but in the hands of Ms. DeMasco, it has a silky, cool refinement.

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Anyone who buys solely to make money is a fool, but if the value of your collection goes down over time, you haven't bought with much refinement or finesse.

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