In addition, you can use multiple tools for a single purpose or multiple purposes.

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Sanchez used three different countertop heights in the kitchen, each with multiple purposes.

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You could even have multiple purposes you want to engage in.

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'As a technology of the future, NFC is a priority for Acer as it can be used for multiple purposes: payment, transport, tickets, loyalty cards, cultural information... and that's without having explored the thousands more applications that will follow.

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Energy efficiency grants serve multiple purposes.

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You can own multiple tablets, optimized for different purposes (same as how you own multiple hardcover books today).

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Many computers now contain multiple HDDs for expanded storage and backup purposes.

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