Like so many other items in the company's lineup, the Arc has a soft-touch back, adorned with a diamond pattern of criss-crossed lines.

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The diamond-rich nation had failed in eight previous attempts to qualify stretching back to 1994.

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Diamond is a digital-strategy shop with chutzpah and the brains to back it up.

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Diamond is a digital-strategy shop with ambition and the brains to back it up.

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He was already a candidate to be sent back to Triple-A Rochester, with LHP Scott Diamond set to come off the DL and start on Saturday.

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The shape of the stone, likely dating back to the later 16th century, is a product of "diamond-cutting in its infancy, " he says.

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The Twins also placed LH Scott Diamond (elbow) and RH Anthony Swarzak (ribs) on the 15-day DL. Diamond will miss the first few games of the regular season but could be back soon after.

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