All four horses were put through their paces in a workout at Newmarket on Tuesday morning.

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One of the main reasons why few medical interventions, apart from new drugs, have been put through their paces in clinical trials is that it is rarely regarded as sufficient to compare a new treatment with no treatment at all.

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When I discovered that Westminster for the first time this year would be broadcasting the individual breed judging live online, I knew my mother was in for a treat because of her access to an iPad: She'd now be able to see dozens of Boston Terriers with perfect markings being put through their paces.

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Over at Greenwich Park, the individual show jumping final put horses and riders through their paces.

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Then I came home and put some preproduction units through their paces.

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Last month the Project Runningblade team took their machine to Pendine Sands to put it through its paces for the first time.

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Aside from the automotive features, OUYA devs sound off on the pros and cons of the console while we put both the HP Spectre XT TouchSmart and Microsoft's Surface Pro through their respective paces.

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As far as full-on reviews go, we put the Archos 101 XS, Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE and Acer Aspire V5 through their paces.

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