The apology bandwagon seems to be on hyper-drive these past few years.

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When he told his TV audience of millions that Raspberry Ketone and Green Coffee Extract capsules can help them burn fat, stores immediately started selling out of the products, and suppliers went into hyper-drive to keep retailers flush with the expensive, Oz-approved supplements.

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But he calls the surgery, if it's only for pronunciation, misguided, and caused by the hyper-competitive drive in Korea.

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Ultimately, banks need tools that help them drive more profitable customer relationships in this hyper-competitive world.

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Adding to these secular tailwinds is the hyper local community appeal of mass participation events that drive interest, talk value and unique experiences that people are seeking in their everyday lives and you have a winning combination to say the least.

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Perhaps Facebook activities are based on the hyper-active and multi-tasking American behavior patterns, which drive Japanese and Europeans crazy.

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