RAZR-philes will be happy to know that there's a plan to cut their own chains loose, after all.

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EMU-philes concede that a formal split is a long way off, and in public all chant the mantra of party unity.

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Other hot spots among samba-philes include Trapiche Gamboa near the port, a charming multilevel space known for its high-quality samba and welcoming crowd.

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You can bet that Apple-philes will be snapping new images with their iPhone 5 like crazy, and uploading them directly to Facebook with a simple voice request to Siri.

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These tax-o-philes also say the higher rate will put Britain more in line with the levels reigning in Western European countries such as Italy-as if imitating destructive behavior was a virtue.

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But Microsoft estimates that about 27% of U.S. consumers are media-philes and tech-enthusiasts who might be ready to try moving the video they've been collecting on their computers into their living-room televisions.

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The style-philes have a difficult time picking just one or two of 2009's trends that they loved, but nearly everyone can agree that the asymmetrical dress was one of the best, if only because it was flattering on nearly everyone.

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It helps that Washington has such a diverse range of stage lovers: educated types who patronise the likes of the Shakespeare Theatre and the Folger, high-end production-philes at the National Theatre and niche performance-goers at the Pulitzer Prize-winning Studio.

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