But they got close, relatively speaking.

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Sure, we all heard about how "small and light" this newfangled E-400 was supposed to be, but seeing it in its (relatively speaking) wee-sized glory sure put things in perspective.

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But the mail-order option is still, relatively speaking, in its infancy.

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West Coast cities Seattle and Portland also do well when it comes to average mortgage rates, but lending is also consistently better in Seattle because, relatively speaking, the foreclosure crisis has had limited impact there.

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Oh, well, those are pulled off by more costly models, but even so, there are several cars here that--relatively speaking, of course--could be called the smartest buys in their respective price ranges.

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