Logic is indeed magic, and the ability to know where you are precisely within a hierarchy can be incredibly powerful.

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There is a magic to Mes Aynak -- an ability to draw in people from around the world who will risk their lives to save it.

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"I like the ability to create that kind of magic out of the ordinary, " he said.

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However the ability to make your teammates better through assists while maintaining your own scoring ability is one of the characteristics that make Magic Johnson and currently LeBron James such dynamic players.

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But that's not where the magic's at -- this software has an uncanny ability to guess what your next word will be, and it actually looks at your prior SMS list (if allowed) in order to "learn" how you converse.

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Antioxidants are probably the most commonly cited magic nutrients in foods, despite the lack of evidence of their ability to miraculously affect health.

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But once Apple's ability to command top dollar starts to slip, get set for the end of the magic act.

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