After etching away the chrome, DuPont beams fluorine atoms in a highly excited plasma state to cut away parts of the quartz itself from selected parts of the design.

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"I am excited to become part of a highly talented and capable technical organization, " said Lowe, who follows 2008 world championship-winning driver Lewis Hamilton in swapping McLaren for Mercedes, in a statement.

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"With creative forces of Stephen King and Steven Spielberg's Amblin Television behind Under the Dome, we think our customers will love this new show and we're excited to be able to offer this highly-anticipated series at no additional cost to Prime members, " said Brad Beale, Director of Digital Video Content Acquisition for Amazon.

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