The gliding gossamer ride of a BMW 7-series is astonishing, that's true, but the miracle moment slips away as the days pass, and the car begins to feel trifling and sedate.

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Their future slips away with every bucket.

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This means an agreed-upon fix is stuck in politics as the opportunity for America to keep its taxpayer-financed innovation edge slips sadly away.

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But somehow, every day passes right by, and slowly that new business project, that you want so badly to come to fruition, just slips further away.

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But polling day is still two months away and many slips are possible.

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There were 11 cases, ranging from trips and slips, to a girl who hurt her arm while putting away a trampoline.

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