If Vanessa had walked into Best Buy with me recently, she would have been put at ease.

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Supermarket shelves are packed with garish packages that shout: Buy me!

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When Hilary Benn had a different job - development secretary - he agreed with me, calling for people to buy Kenyan flowers for Valentine's Day in 2007.

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And here is where we come to the tricky part: I think Infinity Blade and its sequel are among the very best iOS games on the market, but the ability to buy gear with real money absolutely cheapens the gaming experience for me.

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The singer had a big year with a 3D movie, Katy Perry: Part of Me, from Paramount Pictures (you can buy the 3D Blu-ray version now, as well) and a new re-mix album, Teenage Dream: The Complete Confection.

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