We know that when the police re-opened the Lawrence files and started afresh in 2006, there were almost 200 potential suspects on the database.

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Local civil-rights leaders, many of them victims of the spying, say the files should be opened.

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The US and UK have pushed for the files to be opened, as have Jewish groups, but Germany has always resisted, citing privacy considerations.

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Files can be opened with the included Inkling Sketch Manager software to edit, delete or add layers as well as to change formats and transfer the files for adjustment and editing in creative software applications.

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Many of these files would have to be opened to confirm their contents.

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Using Adobe Creative Cloud, files can be accessed and opened in Adobe Photoshop.

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With SkyDrive, files and notes can be synchronized, and opened and edited from the PC or the phone.

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Files can be synched to the Creative Cloud and opened in Photoshop on the desktop or laptop for further refinement.

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User's files can be synced to the Creative Cloud and opened in Photoshop Touch on the desktop or online for further refinement.

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Business presentations, home movies, and even entire folders can be opened and viewed instantly without having to sign in, download anything, or open files separately.

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