"It may give you extra legs deep in the season, but you still have to have that God-given ability to hit the ball, " he said.

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In some companies, they may even be temporary or contract staff, sometimes provided by a large public accounting firm, if specialized expertise or extra arms and legs are needed for a merger, a restatement, or a tax problem.

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Matias has kept the overall design the same as the Tactile Pro in both cases, though: a look similar to Apple's old Pro keyboard with no frills beyond three USB 2.0 ports, only the basics in terms of extra keys, two legs underneath to prop it up and a 6-foot-long USB cable (no wireless option here).

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This is a veteran team that knows how to take the extra base and put pressure on a defense, and in the absence of young legs, that's what they'll have to rely on.

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And the striker was denied again deep into injury-time when he looked certain to score from Bale's low cross, but could only divert his finish against the legs of James, condemning a game low on real quality to 30 minutes of extra-time.

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