This move to a better screen, all-flash storage and the elimination of a physical slot for discs shifts the company ahead in its typical, pack-leading style.

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Moving also requires shifting institutional thought, especially the idea in education that physical exercise is in competition with academics for a slot in the curriculum instead of an essential ingredient of academic performance that begins with increasing general physical activity.

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The pin layout is similar to the existing cards, and a physical adaptor will allow the Nano-SIM to slot into a larger micro or regular SIM slot.

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