Mr. Sanchez had written an app that supplies men with pick-up lines and hints.

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We need not totally discard old-school pick-up lines for new humble brags about Klout scores and Twitter prowess.

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Bad timing, bad pick-up lines, a wrong glare, or in the right place at the wrong time not knowing how to handle it are just a few things I have seen that people do to mess up a good time.

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Both drugmakers could use a pick-me-up for their bottom lines, but obviously will have to find a message that can convince skeptics that their vaccines are safe and effective.

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Toys R Us is experimenting with this format, allowing shoppers who buy online to bypass lines when retrieving their item at dedicated pick-up kiosks.

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In the course of a long and widely-publicised trial its opening lines were read by millions who would not normally pick up a book of poetry.

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