With those criteria in mind we dug deep into the available data to assemble the accompanying slideshow of 10 model-year 2013 vehicles that, with proper attention, can reasonably be expected to keep up with traffic for at least 250, 000 miles.

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Never mind that the switch market is deep in the doldrums, with market research firm IDC projecting 2% growth for the next two years.

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More than a habit of mind, this optimism sprang from deep confidence in the power and future of American ideals.

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This may seem shortsighted, but keep in mind that China does not have a deep and robust leasing and financing market such as that which exists in the United States, focusing buyers on the monthly cost of owning and operating equipment.

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Bear in mind, too, that the Chinese have a deep pride in their own cultural achievements, many believing that, for understandable reasons, their civilisation, and their history, is greater than all others.

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The guy moved markets on Wall Street, and now in Silicon Valley he dazzles venture capital partnerships with his deep technical insight and lightning-quick mind for numbers.

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If you make some money right away, there's this very deep desire that's not coming from the most rational, more advanced part of you mind to keep plowing in more cash.

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