He stressed the US was attempting to resolve the showdown diplomatically but that the country had done extensive planning on all options.

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Such companies have also succeeded by creating an online customer base, in part through web portals offering extensive catalogues and ordering options.

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In somewhat related news, Apple has also recently filed a patent application that would bring some fairly extensive new speech recognition options to the iPhone -- if it ever actually moves beyond a patent application, that is.

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Given that, its connectivity options are perhaps more extensive than what you'll find on a regular consumer desktop: six USB ports, two HDMI sockets and two Ethernet jacks (highly unusual, that last bit).

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Karmazin and Frear lavished upon themselves extensive low-priced 50-cent strike options last year even as they were denying or sharply limiting pay raises to employees and not issuing them the same deliciously priced options in such profusion.

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The MPs called for a "fresh and extensive" consultation, looking at a "range of options".

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Several major luxury hotels have completed extensive renovations, and the justly renowned restaurant scene has dozens more options than before.

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Young people have a broad range of other options at their disposal, including private schools that offer credentials in technical and vocational fields and extensive training programs run by employers.

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