It worked so well that Cyprus' banking industry ballooned to nearly eight times the country's gross domestic product at the height of the boom.

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Meanwhile, the product's gyroscope sensor gauges height, rotation and slope to optimize sound quality, whether the soundbar is placed in a horizontal or vertical position.

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Soon they found themselves arguing about matters such as the height of the letters on product packages rather than about more important issues.

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The demand for space in cities is largely a product of regulations that demand valuable land be wasted on parking, limit mixed-use zoning and restrict the height of buildings.

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