This new line combines Sony's expertise in superior audio engineering, comfort, and style, while delivering an enhanced acoustic design.

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The antenna issue seemed to be a situation of Jobs unwillingness to compromise on looks and style for better engineering.

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While the car models have changed in style over the years, the relentless focus on precision engineering has remained the driving force behind the brand's success.

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From an early age he adopted a foppish, bohemian style, and in due course, having thrown over his studies in engineering and the possibility of a legal career, he became a man of letters.

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Combining Simon Cowell's expertise seeking perfection in music with Sony's legendary audio engineering, the new X Headphones offer music lovers the truest sound reproduction along with the utmost in style and quality.

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As she accepted the Intellectual Property Owner's Association 's 27th Annual Inventor of the Year award on June 28 for her work in tissue engineering--she is the first individual woman to win the award--her Donna Reed-style hair and her concerned expression made her look like a doctor about to apply a Band-Aid.

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