It's not easy to admit that you can't just come to the rescue for your little sister.

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Thing is, for us (and likely many of you), they last far longer than our clinically-diagnosed Gadget Attention Deficit Disorder would ever tolerate -- but for your dad, your sister, your college buddy with the hand-me-down ZEOS Pantera running Windows 95, or anyone weary of re-upping a two-year commitment, a handset can easily become a serious long-term investment.

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But these symptoms may differ for your wife, mother or sister because women do not always experience the same heart attack symptoms as men.

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Your sacrifices were always made for the benefit of me, my sister, or Mom.

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While Via is luxe in the same sense that your sister is beautiful, travelers seeking true luxury ought to opt for the Royal Canadian Pacific, a passenger train owned by freight company Canadian Pacific Railway.

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