But once Hawthorne drizzles on his honeyed falsetto, "Just Ain't Gonna Work Out" slides back to yesteryear with a cozy charm that's as warm as the song's electric piano.

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Warming up with an opponent near her former home in Maryland, her sneakers squeak as she slides back and forth across the floor and she flicks her paddle, firing the ball at speeds of up to 70 mph.

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Her hand feels icy and slim, and she slides it back out of my grip almost immediately.

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The back slides off for when you need to replace those AAs -- though interestingly, you'll need a screw driver to do so.

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It thrashes and flops on the wet deck as members of the Miami team jump on its back and Hammerschlag slides a long, PVC tube into its gnashing jaws.

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The second row of seats also slides more to give people three more inches of room to get back to the third row.

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