No matter how quickly I twisted, tumbled, and turned, there was nary a stumble.

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"You can't stop someone illegally downloading a song no matter how quickly it goes on sale, " he told Digital Spy earlier this year.

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Some of this is the times and our present expectation that any tribulation, no matter how horrific or unfair, be quickly glossed over as a hunky-dory learning experience.

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If the machine spits tennis balls at an unreasonable speed and range, the player will quickly feel exhausted, overwhelmed, and defeated (feel familiar?) no matter how good they are.

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People are busy, and being able to communicate who you are and what you do quickly and effectively will ensure that you get your most important points across, no matter how short the conversation.

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