On one of her first assignments abroad, she spent countless days poring over the books of a struggling Kenyan microfinance firm.

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Musicians like Tyler will spend countless hours and days to perfect the notes and pitch of a song before they feel comfortable with laying down a track.

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Your Apple products have improved our lives in countless ways and, sadly, most days we spend more quality time with your iPhone than with our boyfriends.

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Now, there have been countless acts of kindness and selflessness in recent days.

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And while I have been able to sort of tame my hair with countless bottles of Kerastase potions, there are days when I still crave for that leonine European mane.

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Lou Warner, the principal of Tennessee-based Warner's Athletic, an athletic field construction company, said much of his municipal work these days involves converting the outfields in countless parks into multi-sport facilities for soccer, football and lacrosse use.

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There are countless studies of mergers and acquisitions showing that in the days surrounding acquisition announcements the share price of the buyer usually declines.

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It is easy to understand how countless streams of explorers were lured deep into this region, convinced that another few days or another few miles would open up its mysteries.

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Say "hakuna matata" for the rest of your days, as you set off on an animated adventure minutes from Universal Orlando Resort, SeaWorld and countless restaurants and shops.

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