The system already copes with a tremendous amount of groundwater and runoff, especially at stations at the tip of Manhattan, where the water table has risen in recent years.

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The docs only allude to a measly GPRS connection, which is a bit of a waste to say the least, especially considering Cingular's already on the EDGE tip and hopes have their HSDPA 3G network rolled out this year.

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This makes it especially sweet to see the world appreciate at least the tip of a wealth of Asian talent.

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My father had once told me that some blind men could sense nearby objects, especially if they posed a danger, through a sort of acoustic radar situated on the tip of the nose, on the cheeks, and on the forehead: capable, as it were, of seeing with the whole face instead of just the eyes.

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The place is big with bikers, especially on Sundays when live music is offered and the Log Cabin Bar offers their locally famous tri-tip steak sandwiches.

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