As usual, there was also the last-minute rush, with customers requesting bespoke pieces at the last minute.

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And because of the last-minute rush, a majority of these contracts were not fairly competed.

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All told, the card may be more than welcome by iPhone fans and save the ignominy of a last-minute rush to the store.

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After some trial and error, I came up with a recipe that I still rush to make the minute fall arrives.

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Craig Simon began the three-try rush in the seventh minute then Adam Maher added a second before David Maiden pounced for Hull's third try.

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Xavier Rush sprinted over in the 37th minute and Ben Blair added a penalty and a conversion for Cardiff Blues.

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The Munster fly-half was accurate again with a 32nd-minute penalty attempt but Rush completed a fine Blues move by showing an impressive turn of pace to touch the ball down under the posts, Blair converting.

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