That differentiator, Ogawa notes, also makes Tripping.com a natural lead generator for local businesses hoping to target their ads.

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Snap Payroll is a free app that calculates paychecks for new employees in minutes but also acts as a lead generator for the paid versions of Intuit Online Payroll.

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This field needs to put the era of lead and pulse generator problems behind us.

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In contrast, A123's solutions charge about six times more quickly than lead acid, which significantly reduces generator run time and lowers fuel costs by 30 percent or more.

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This design, combined with flexible, thin-film batteries, could lead to a flat device that is far less obtrusive than a lumpy generator.

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Observe in figure 3 above that an ICD lead properly wound into the pocket will hide its bulk behind the pulse generator and may not be noticeable.

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