Others marvel at the shopping center itself, a five-level riot of curving glass in steel arches that looks like a greenhouse designed by fantasist M.

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Popular Facebook groups like "Moms Who Need Wine" and " OMG I So Need a Glass of Wine or I'm Going to Sell My Kids" have tens of thousands of fans, inspiring one winemaker to create a label of wine especially for stressed-out moms.

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Maybe I'm guilty of being less of a glass half full kind of guy than David Axelrod.

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The Shard has 11, 000 glass panels, with each side equalling a total area of 56, 000 sq m (603, 000 sq ft), meaning there was a genuine concern over a possible greenhouse effect.

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The ultra-thin bezels of the M-Series virtually vanish next to the near edge-to-edge glass screen for a signature look that updates any room's appearance.

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All right, everyone, take a seat, and have a glass of wine -- (laughter) -- all right, because I'm going to sell you guys out. (Laughter.) They were passing around a little glass, and I was like, what's that? (Laughter.) So please feel free.

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I'm a Verizon subscriber and will now be looking at an additional monthly cost just to use Glass.

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