When an app wants access to data or functions on your phone, such as your contacts list or the ability to send text messages, it can signal potential security or malware risks.

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But he said transcranial random noise stimulation could help more people because it had the potential to improve the ability to add, subtract or multiply a string of numbers in your head - not just new number learning.

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Certain types of stock options can also provide employees with the ability to convert part or all of the potential compensation package into capital gains for tax purposes.

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Although the TPP has the potential to be either a boon or a bane for our economy depending on its outcome, it also has the ability to become a political football for Democrats and Republicans if not handled correctly.

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Whether you agree with Malcolm Gladwell that it takes 10, 000 hours of practice to reach your potential or not, there can be no doubt that it takes hard work, a lot of mistakes, and the ability to recognise and rectify those mistakes to become a good writer.

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