Some pilots have responded with an interpretation of cockpit practices that involves seeking immediate resolution of aircraft problems from worn tires to non-functioning reading lights in the cabin.

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We won't lie, things got a tad disappointing when we realized they were non-functioning mockups, but if the company can pull off these frame-less designs we'll be quite impressed.

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The consultant, Sheraz Daya, spent more than a month testing the stability of his patient's vision before using laser technology to correct the sight in the apparently non-functioning eye.

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If you'll remember, soon after its launch, owners of that tracking band began reporting issues with defective units: suddenly non-functioning vibration motors (essential for Smart Alarm) or, worse, an inability to sync data.

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While we won't make too many judgments on the feel and design based on a non-functioning prototype, we actually found the Max easier to hold and reach all corners of the screen with a single hand than the Nexus or the Note.

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With the help of sponsorship from a U.S. non-profit organization, Coates says a fully functioning prototype is on schedule to be completed by the spring of 2013.

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There is no compelling reason in your non-federal framework, on issues other than those bearing directly on the functioning of the Union, for member states to have common positions in international organisations.

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The territory covered by this referendum has been functioning as an autonomous unit for five years, and in that time has brought in some non-oil investment, chiefly in agribusiness.

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