Set the flat end on a perfectly flat surface, and a bubble of air points straight up.

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In Thirty Are Better Than One, the Mona Lisa is reduced to a pattern, like paisley or toile de jouy: perfectly flat, potentially infinite.

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Beneath it, stretching all the way to the feet of Ubirr, lies a huge and perfectly flat, lettuce-green flood plain, through which the lazy curves of the East Alligator River meander.

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While the exterior and lobby promise little, the rooms are small and perfectly formed, with flat screen TVs, fluffy duvets, and fresh milk in the fridge.

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Carriers have argued (lied, frankly) that such penalties are necessary due to network congestion or financial well being, despite the fact that flat-rate pricing has been perfectly profitable, the costs of delivering broadband continue to plummet, and most well-run fixed-line networks experience limited to no substantive congestion.

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Each seat had a 20-inch flat-panel screen, and the seat itself became a perfectly sleepable bed.

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