Time is a cruel mistress to technology, particularly to video games.

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History has often been a cruel mistress to the global economy.

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Analysts are often prone to over-speculating about Apple launches, but at this point it's almost anyone's guess -- trying to call Apple's next move is a cruel, cruel mistress.

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But politics is a cruel mistress.

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Food is a cruel mistress.

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