The key development was online collaboration: Put something down on your calendar or memo, and everyone involved in the project can see it right then.

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In a dark room, you can put down something very pale and it will look incredibly pretty without becoming washed out.

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"Going past Sir Vivian is something I put down to longevity in the game and the fact that I try, as much as possible, to stay away from injury, " said Lara.

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She told us to get down and put your back on something, and leave the windows and doors open in case a building shifts so you don't get trapped.

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So put down that plastic bottle and go do something positive for the seas!

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Del Potro confirmed that his medical timeout had been for a nosebleed, something he suffers from on a regular basis, but put the defeat down to Murray's great start.

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The island emboldened the Conways to put light-green carpeting down in other parts of their home, something they had been resigned to living without while their grandchildren were young.

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So put down the smartphone, get off the computer, stay away from the malls and do something different.

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If something makes you poorly and you are not happy about it, don't just put it down to chance or fate - someone put the bug there and should be held to account.

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