Millions of people are committed to MMORPGs, or massive multiple online role-playing games, like World of Warcraft or EVE Online, in which they interact online with one another to slay dragons or shoot spaceships.

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The study also points out the male role in multiple fertility families.

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Managers in the workplace have a unique role to play with multiple and continuously evolving responsibilities.

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While there are multiple factors to consider, social media can play a critical role in increasing social quotient of the brand by making shopping a shared experience.

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Their familiarity with and interest in technology will bolster the need to have leaders in multiple disciplines who appreciate technology, and perhaps have had a role in an IT department or in a technical discipline of some sort.

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Ironically, if fragmentation does occur, dealers see another role for themselves this time, as aggregators of liquidity from multiple trading venues.

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The FDA is now investigating the allegations, which focus primarily on the role played by high levels of caffeine in the drinks, in combination with large or multiple serving sizes.

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They cite a flurry of intriguing, if preliminary, epidemiological and lab studies hinting that vitamin D may play a role in staving off a wide range of diseases, including colon cancer, infections, multiple sclerosis and other autoimmune ailments and possibly even heart disease.

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Lawrence, 34, best known for his starring role in the FOX television series "Martin, " was jogging in the summer heat while wearing multiple layers of clothing.

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