As the first few books on the subject start to hit the shelves though, it is becoming clear that the role of tech and social media will be remembered as a prominent part of the story as well.

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Metro 2033 was a surprise hit, and its sequel a subject of high hopes.

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He said one former employer had reacted badly to a previous study he carried out on the subject as it had "hit international press in India which was a big market for the university".

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So he deftly changed the subject, only to be hit between the eyes by Chao, who was steaming about preferences in California, and by Rodriguez, who said he did not want to be a quota-system beneficiary.

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He was especially sharp-tongued on the subject of all the new tablet computers about to hit the market, many of which use Android and feature smaller screens than the iPad.

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These may not be subject to the same resistance problems as targeted drugs that hit tumors directly, he says.

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In January, 14 reporters and writers each pulled in more than 400, 000 unique visitors (two of them hit more than 1 million unique visitors) across eight key channels, or vertical subject categories.

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While the Fox hit has spawned albums, books and sold-out concerts, its stars have found themselves subject to rumors of diva behavior and on-set friction.

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