The conventional wisdom here is that competition from streaming is killing off the disc-rental business.

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Here was a game intentionally walling off on-disc content and forcing consumers to buy additional toys to access it.

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The neutron star's intense gravity raises fearsome tides on its partner's surface, tearing material off and pulling it into a disc around the neutron star.

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Developed for a convenient user experience, the new players provide an array of convenience offerings that greatly reduce power on, disc load and power off times as a result of proprietary software and hardware solutions.

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In Monday trading, Twin Disc Incorporated shares are currently off about 0.8% on the day.

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One of them, Frank Jordan, had been beaten by Mr Brown four years earlier after scuppering his credibility by inviting two radio disc-jockeys to strip off and join him in the shower.

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Of course, with the amount of money involved in his method, he would probably be better off just paying buying a few extra copies of any disc he might purchase, and storing 'em in a vault someplace.

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Second, if UltraViolet it sparks just a 7 percent increase in consumer disc buying in the years ahead, it would pay off for studios as much as a doubling of the EST business.

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