The zippiness of mainstream electric cars like the Nissan Leaf and Mitsubishi MieV was completely absent.

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"It's a curriculum in which the learner is completely absent, or just a passive consumer of information or knowledge, " he said.

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Europe is similarly vulnerable and Japan, where signs of recovery are so far almost completely absent, is wholly dependent on imported oil.

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Independents have four and labour two with Lib Dems completely absent.

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Each cockpit is individually pressurized and stays completely dry (absent potentially fatal leaks).

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Samsung's onslaught of smart features -- the S-branding, Air Gestures, special camera modes and the like -- are all absent here, leaving the user with an experience completely untouched by the manufacturer.

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