Being seen as something other than warm and cuddly is not in itself a bar to becoming a gigantic business.

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The evidence suggests that you do not look to him for cuddly or uncontroversial buildings.

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You're just not going to put the cuddly rapscallion down, no matter what he does.

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However, transforming the Tory image from selfish and mean to cuddly and green is not enough.

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The trouble is, Mr Hue may be cuddly but he is not inspiring.

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Mitchell said Alaskans refer to Stevens as "Uncle Ted, " but it's not because they find him warm and cuddly.

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And the cuddly 3-year-old is not shy about his new role as the "mane" attraction.

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Cuddly kittens aside, social media sites on the internet also rely on texters for revenue and they are not happy with the proposed legislation.

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