That sword in his right ... hand and the water pistol in his left can be replaced on another swappable character's bottom half -- its motion component -- creating an altogether new character.

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Since 1900, there have been about a dozen (give-or-take one or two because some tracks are a bit ambiguous) that have made landfall in the U.S. north of Hatteras, having acquired a westerly motion component.

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That, too, would lead to higher prices for almost every supply chain component and consumer good requiring road transportation, and set in motion a vicious cycle of economic headwinds.

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When working, it splits light into its component colours, to reveal information about the chemical content, temperature and motion of planets, comets, stars, interstellar gas and galaxies.

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"Finding a major retail partner for our North American launch was a critical component to our strategy, and Best Buy was the obvious choice, " said Leap Motion President and COO Andy Miller.

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