The water saturates the grounds without leaving any of those little divots in the coffee the way most drip coffee makers do, a sure sign of gentler, more even flow.

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It has great cash flow and the capability to increase a dividend, which is always a sign of good health.

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After all, maintenance and service contracts help build and keep cash flow from customer channels, and it is not enough to simply have them sign off on such contracts to hand over to the support department.

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The flow of funds has helped Yau persuade Chinese math minds from around the world to sign on as associates of his institutes.

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