They stretch us out into empathy, and all we can do is feel for these strangers who in an instant feel like family.

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From today, LOVEFiLM members who own the latest addition to the Nintendo family can access the LOVEFiLM Instant application, which comes pre-installed on the device, from the Wii U dashboard.

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The only member of the family who doesn't take an instant dislike to her is the gay brother.

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Trostel also uses an instant messaging service to communicate with co-workers and family.

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The idea is to create quick communication between close friends and family, both through photos and cross-platform instant messages.

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As a parent of two young children, I can tell you that my family would have signed up for text4baby in a instant.

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"It starts ringing and it becomes an instant reminder that this person is human, that they have friends and family who care, " he said.

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The subscription service offers instant access to current and past seasons of shows like 30 Rock, Modern Family, The X-Files, Arrested Development and Family Guy.

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Pinot Gris does share certain Pinot family traits, however, including up-and-down yields, instant blandification when it's overcropped and a hypersensitivity to where it's planted.

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The first book featured family standards like Zippy Olive Beef Spread, made by combining whatever wine is on hand, instant minced onions, cream cheese, mayonnaise, chopped cocktail olives and beef cut up with kitchen shears.

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