There is also the possible problem that BBM is more popular in the UK than it is elsewhere.
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Historically, consumers share more often on Pinterest than the other two social networks while between Facebook and Twitter, the former is more popular.
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The odd thing, given the rosy picture of today's Spain, is that Mr Aznar is not more popular than he is.
The seen in this case is the success of a league that grows more profitable each year, but the unseen is how much more profitable and popular the NFL would be if it ceased propping up the weak at the expense of the successful.
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Bar investment is popular in China and India, while exchange-traded fund buying is more popular in Western countries.
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The second change, which is no more popular than the first, is the recent arrival of immigrants of different hues.
Even some of Mr Ozawa's supporters concede that Mr Kan is marginally more likely to win, because he enjoys more popular support and the nation is sick of a succession of fly-by-night leaders.
"It may persuade enough of them that they do need to be more moderate and incremental in the approach, and they may actually come up with a package that is even more popular than what would have otherwise been, had they tried to get the bill through before August, " he said.
Mr Komorowski, by contrast, is more popular than his party, Civic Platform, which leads the governing coalition.
But is it really that surprising that 3D is more popular in China than in America?
"I think music is more popular and accessible today than it's ever been, " he said.
The centre-left Olive Tree coalition is more popular than it has ever been.
Located in the downtown's backyard, it is more popular with locals than tourists.
Internet shopping is more popular in the UK than in any other major country, a survey from regulator Ofcom suggests.
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Zynga's artists can draw two different versions and put both in the game to see which is more popular with players.
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Disney is high kicking on to Broadway at a time when the theatre in America is more popular than ever before.
Even though Thingiverse is more popular in the 3D printing world, it offers a number of laser cutting and laser engraving projects.
Now the model is more popular than ever, and lends itself with ease to the rising tide of mobile and social games.
One of his sisters, another possible heir to the throne, is more popular, but Thailand has never been ruled by a woman.
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Water is more popular as Americans reduce consumption of high-calorie soft drinks.
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As a news medium, the press has been comfortably overtaken by television, which is more popular, has far wider reach and attracts heavier investment.
International travel is more popular among gay men than lesbians, though, with 54% of gay men surveyed reporting that they used their passports in the past year.
League of Legends is more popular in Korea without the need to invest as much or hurt another games, some companies should learn a little from Riot.
Credit the explosion in smartphones, led by Apple's iPhone and a bunch of other phones running Google's Android (which is more popular than the iPhone by sheer numbers).
Today the king of Morocco is more popular than ever.
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What is more surprising is that it became popular anyway.
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He tellingly refused to greet Mr Ban on his arrival in Kinshasa, the capital, but met him instead in the provincial city of Kisangani, in Congo's east, where the president is more popular.
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Schmitz grew up in North Dakota where skating on frozen water is more popular than swimming, and swam at a Division 2 Metropolitan State College in Denver, which folded its swim program shortly after he graduated.
Samsonov's career peaked at a time when the world's best players were European, but now that the Chinese have regained the ascendancy the game is more popular and, paradoxically, top Europeans are even bigger stars in China.
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