At stake is--pick a number--billions of potential users and ever-more unique ways to separate cash from Web users.
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Mr. LYNN TURNER (Former Chief Accountant, SEC): I would almost say that the title on the letter could just about be pick a number, any number.
Once we pick a number, then sometimes the issue comes up of a transition period, from the present floating system to the initiation of the gold standard system.
And whatever number you pick on the scale of cooperation, that number represents significant success in combating terrorism and eliminating terrorists -- terrorists who threaten Pakistan, terrorists who threaten the United States and threaten our allies.
We pick a limited number of investment ideas, that we intend to hold for a long time.
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Players can pick from a number of NBA stars since the game has an NBA license, while create-a-player and create-a-team modes will let gamers build custom rosters.
For these, pick a pin number that a burglar won't be able to guess easily--avoid using your phone number, street address, or any other number that can be found in the home.
At present the weakest NBA team has the greatest odds of drawing the number one pick.
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How does this all impact the guaranteed money for Eric Fisher of Central Michigan, the likely number 1 pick by the Kansas City Chiefs?
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After deciding to return for his senior year with the Trojans, Barkley was the presumed number one pick for this draft coming into the 2012 season.
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It is worth taking a look down the list, as despite the flawed number one pick, it does remind you of a few particularly great endings in games.
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With the number two pick in the NBA draft this summer, the Portland Trailblazers passed on Adam Morrison, hailed by many as the next Larry Bird, and snagged LaMarcus Aldridge instead.
Investors are encouraged to pick their lottery ticket number wisely.
"For every senior job, there is probably 10 qualified people, and it's hard to be the person to tell the nine that they are not the number one pick, " said former Clinton White House press secretary Joe Lockhart.
In the 2003 NBA Draft the Pistons owned the number two pick, and passed on Dwyane Wade and Carmelo Anthony to pick the Serbian power forward so talented that a few pundits thought that Cleveland should take him with the first pick instead of LeBron James.
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Sam Bradford, the number one overall pick in 2010 was represented by Tom Condon and Ben Dogra.
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After you pick a theme, a number of sites will rush mail you a "party" in a box.
He took out his iPad and updated the office with details of my pick-up time, number of bags and destination.
Then Shaq left for Los Angeles and the team fell far enough to get the number one draft pick in 2004.
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Vick, the number one draft pick in 2001, was promoted as the future of the NFL. A talented, running quarterback who would redefine the position.
James, who was the number one overall pick in last month's NBA Draft straight from high school, helped the Cavaliers to a 107-80 win over Orlando in the Orlando Summer League.
"There is evidence of a muted pick-up in the number of houses bought and sold in the last quarter of 2012, with average prices now at 89% of their pre-recession peak, " said Mr MacRae.
However, the band is known to rotate in any number of musicians they pick up along the way.
Several officials at the tracks Monday morning wondered whether the number of commuters would pick up Tuesday once passengers saw how things went.
And, by waiving Peyton Manning, the Indianapolis Colts all but confirmed that they will draft the quarterback as the number one overall draft pick.
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And with the rise of digital content providers, we have an ever-increasing number of opportunities to pick between seeing ads or coughing up some dough.
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Renaissance expects the number of IPOs to pick up later in the year, because of the super top secret JOBS Act SEC filings and strength in the stock markets.
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But maybe the IFA should get a lawyer and a genealogist on the job of increasing the number of players he can pick.
Monkeys have been used for decades by humans to work in Thai agriculture to pick coconuts and fruit, but their number is growing.
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