Therefore, a longer study may show an advantage for men.

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The trials were designed (meaning they were big enough and long enough) to show only an advantage in Progression Free Survival.

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Choose your show carefully: Remember that brains are an obstacle rather than an advantage when it comes to game show success.

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Optimizing functionality for a particular task, such as playing a DVD or recording a TV show, may still be an advantage of standalone devices, but the sheer amount of content both on a device and accessible through a home network will soon bring these archaic interfaces to their knees.

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When it comes to keeping an awards show amusing, comedians generally have the advantage over actors.

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Our initial indications show that an all index fund portfolio may hold a greater advantage than previous research indicates.

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They claim that by having the power to show its own results upfront, Google might have an unfair competitive advantage over other players.

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But they were unable to take advantage, with a paltry penalty from Cook all they had to show from 10 minutes with an extra man.

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In fact, having a strategy and being able to show admissions and financial aid officials what your plan is to pay to attend their institution may give students an advantage.

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