But the offerings were, almost without exception, rather grim, and few promised a life at anything near standard speed.

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But no launch comes without its hiccups and Digg has not been an exception.

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To the degree that South Carolina has become the kingmaker in the Republican Party and the winner of the South Carolina primary in every contested quadrennium since 1980 has become the Republican nominee for president without exception - hasn't always been elected president, but has always won the nomination.

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