None of the typical follow-up visits, no spec creative work where candidates offer up storyboards, ideas and filmstrips to give a feel for expected TV ads.

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Like a developer I knew years ago said recently, no one spec-builds anything anymore.

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There were no product spec details, but the 60-second drama promised revolution and salvation.

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Spec Ops: The Line is by no means a perfect game, but it provides a welcome self-awareness that is too often absent in the medium.

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The 945G chipset running this thing only supports up to a Pentium D processor, so you're not going to get a lot of power no matter how well you spec the rest.

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No pricing has been announced yet for the entry-level spec'd models, but consumers there may want to check their wardrobes before picking up one of the bolder models.

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"You have to be a friend to them first, but you have to defend them and then you have to defend yourself at all times, no matter what the consequences may be, " said Army Spec.

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No longer, as that particular setup grows more commonplace as a spec, trickling down into the smartphone and tablet markets.

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Kanevsky answered it, and, despite having no experience or credentials, persuaded Slatkin to let him create a melon-shape porcelain tureen on spec.

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