The design proved to be "terribly complicated" and had to be adapted many times, including the use of two beer cans as water-filled counter weights.

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The grizzled 55-year-old sits behind a glass counter filled with cell-phone accessories.

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Hanging mirrors, navy velvet stools and a curved glass counter filled with 40, 000 loose pearls create what Friedlander calls a feeling of fantasy and style.

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There were small plastic cups filled with what looked like pond scum sitting on a nearby counter.

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This kind of vacuum was being filled by the media, parts of which the MPA said were "irresponsible, counter-productive and unaccountable" in their reporting of terrorism.

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Since the beans have to be filled at the top rear and the water storage unit pulls up and out, it requires a lot of counter space and a lot of overhead clearance.

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