Both are going for TV-style presentation with the same graphics packages and commentators used on-air.

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And while homes from the 1950s and '60s are enjoying renewed interest from admirers of the "Mad Men" midcentury-modern style, the same isn't true for '70s homes, even though they share common elements.

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Brazilians have always had their own style on the pitch and it seems that is the same for their preparations for the World Cup.

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Save for a few small modifications, this is more or less the same six-row, island-style keyboard Lenovo used on the X230 and some other recent systems.

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But in Hong Kong little stays the same for long, and in recent years chefs have begun taking fresh approaches to native-style dim sum, bringing a dash of extra excitement to a meal that wasn't exactly lacking in popularity in the first place.

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This style of theatre puts a premium on keeping the same group of actors together for a long time under a strong director, rather than casting a few stars in lead roles and allowing them to shine, as English-speaking theatres tend to do.

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Checking in to my modest (Ikea-style small single beds with one pillow) digs for the week, I saw the same odd mix European skiers happily drinking their lagers, next to men and women (mostly men) busily reading their papers and typing on their computers in the only area of the hotel with internet.

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And there are often shades of their fathers' games in their play, whether it's their knack for scoring in bunches, knocking down 3-pointers, playing with a tough-nosed style or wearing the same jersey number.

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