Beneath her no-fuss cropped red haircut and chic white blazer, her mouth hardens into a thin, straight line.

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The menu follows suit, and is comprised mostly of no-fuss classics like fried oysters, skate wing, and steamers.

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As retailers and credit-card issuers create fresh ways for gift cards to be personalized and delivered, shoppers plan to spend more than they ever have on these no-fuss presents.

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In five years, then, you might be able to enjoy Sony 's (nyse: SNE - news - people ) no-fuss robotic pooch for less than the cost of a purebred.

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Quartz movements offer no-nonsense precision without the fuss of setting and winding, though we look forward to a mechanical automatic version in the future.

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No muss, no fuss, and no pesky people to get between you and your hard-earned cash.

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There's no need to fuss with hexadecimals or other cryptic keys -- assuming we haven't crossed an international border, getting online is as convenient as taking a breath.

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He's also driven himself to the hotel and arrived alone -- no entourage, no bodyguard, no assistant, no fuss.

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With the new Spotify app, people no longer need to fuss about connecting cables from their laptop or tablet to Hi-Fi equipment.

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