But heck, I got a free battery, so that makes everything OK!

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Would free basic cable (with HD of course) make it ok?

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The low-fi player is free for unregistered users - the quality is not perfect but is OK, especially if you are looking for inspiration about what artists to buy to expand your collection.

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It's no longer OK for Junior to have little to do after school, free time to use as he sees fit.

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First of all, its banking system had not quite been caught up in the free-market craziness that preceded the crash, so the "fundamentals" were OK in its financial system.

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OK, to be more accurate, how you might be able to score a free Windows Phone.

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"We know that animals in 'germ-free' conditions can reproduce, they have a longer lifespan, and they seem to live perfectly OK, provided you don't expose them to stress or damage, " said Sven Pettersson, the Karolinska Institute microbiologist who, along with neuroscientist Rochellys Diaz Heijtz, led the research.

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