For instance, it should be possible to distinguish an insurgency with a rigid command structure from a group of smaller, randomly linked units.

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The 1Q also has a built-in auto switching capability to convert from mono to stereo when two units are linked to create a micro stereo.

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Mr Medvedev, who inspected the Russian units, explicitly linked the exercises to last year's war in Georgia.

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Additionally, whether the user is looking to double the output or bring the party to multiple rooms simultaneously, two units can be linked to the same transmitter to provide truly immersive audio.

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The RQIA concluded that the bug was linked to water from contaminated taps in hospital neonatal units.

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Yoo Sang-Boo is accused of forcing POSCO units and contractors to buy shares in a scandal-linked lottery firm at inflated prices, prosecutors said.

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Mr Garnier, who on Monday led a parliamentary debate about plans to close the units, said he welcomed the review but said ECMO and heart surgery were inextricably linked.

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