This character (which goes by the name of Blockbuster Video) has been around for some time, but its story grew tiresome years ago.

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Yammer and Buddy Media had at one time considered IPOs, say people familiar with the companies' thinking, but grew more open to acquisitions over time.

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Being ignored is minor compared to the hostility and emotional abuse many other stepmothers experience, but my sense of failure grew each time I tried to grow closer to my stepdaughter and was rebuffed.

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Despite all the complaints, average commuting time remained stable through the 1990s, but the average distance travelled grew.

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But Taxol eventually grew to be the biggest-selling cancer drug of its time, as clinical trials proved numerous additional uses in tumors of the breast and lung.

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Nasri, born in France to Algerian parents, grew up admiring fellow Marseilles natives Eric Cantona and Zinedine Zidane but his all-time hero was Diego Maradona and he "loves" the Barcelona style of football.

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