Fashion always works between 2-D and 3-D, creating flat shapes, which are then put together, constructed into 3-D.

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Speaking after the race, Mr Balls said that his "biggest concern today was I'd be flat-lining before I got all the way round".

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They'd balance a spoon-shaped piece of magnetic rock on any flat surface, and since it was magnetic, the handle would swivel to align itself with the Earth's magnetic poles.

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As you'd expect, the cans fold flat for storage and feature an iDevice-compatible inline remote and mic.

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Playing a 3-D game on the gadget is far more compelling than staring at a flat image.

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He'd prefer an iPhone or an iPad to track plays during games, plus several large flat-screen monitors on the sidelines to review video instantly with players.

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I'd like to get something with better fuel economy than my Tahoe and creature comforts such as fold-flat, third-row seating.

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Consumer electronics has been muddling through a product-innovation slump, as the big purchases of the past few years, such as flat screen TVs, have tapered off, just as new features like 3-D TVs never took off.

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