Testing is also less sophisticated in these areas.

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There are no proven alternatives to such testing to maintain the exceedingly sophisticated weapons in our arsenal.

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The need to measure student achievement against standards has led to the development of highly sophisticated new "value-added" testing techniques.

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Volcano Therapeutics, a maker of IVUS machines, is testing a new version that uses sophisticated software to quickly determine plaque composition and volume.

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Lately, sophisticated computer models have been developed that make testing unnecessary.

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For the past year, eBay has been testing a tool called Discover that serves up unexpected results through a sophisticated algorithm.

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Expensive stuff: Sophisticated equipment, big buildings, highly educated and knowledgeable technical and salespeople, vast national marketing campaigns, product testing, legal expertise, as well as a fairly significant amount of time.

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