That time frame would also allow it to take advantage of back-to-school momentum in the retail environment.

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Snow Leopard appeared consistently quicker in time-based tests, with faster bootups, shutdowns and MP3 encoding, but Windows 7 showed its muscle in producing better frame rates in games and a significant advantage in Cinebench rendering.

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Use the rest to our advantage and come in with the right frame of mind and ready to play.

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Gloucester man Milkins had led 64-0 in the ninth frame but failed to seal it and 21-year-old Allen took advantage.

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The long time frame is required because current operating systems and software don't take full advantage of the benefits of multi-core processors.

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Chile now needed just one more goal to put themselves back in the frame to finish top, but Spain had just enough about them to take advantage of the extra man.

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While StewPatz have an advantage because they appeared in three high-grossing movies together during our time frame, there were other actors who also did well.

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Alas, in spite of having an F2.2 aperture on the N9, Nokia hasn't managed to replicate the heroics of its earlier device: the N8 shows its advantage in consistently picking out better color balance and in also being sharper throughout the frame.

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"Jamie struggled and I had to take advantage, although I didn't score heavily, I needed two or three chances in every frame, " said Burnett, 34.

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