It had been a dreadfully dispiriting experience for England's bowlers - none more so than Graeme Swann, who, on a pitch taking slow spin, remained wicketless after 38 overs.

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Another would be to slow a pulsar's spin down in pretty short order.

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Recall that Kraft Foods executed a spin-off last year to allow its slow-growing North American grocery business to live apart (keeping the Kraft name) form its faster-growing international snack unit (later called Mondelez International).

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Maybe, we suggested, HP should spin off one or more of its traditional, slow-growth businesses.

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The problem: Bypass fans operate most efficiently at slow speeds, while turbines like to spin fast.

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There are so few air particles to create drag that a slow rotation can quickly accelerate into an uncontrollable spin.

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Michael Clarke's five overs of spin were safely negotiated - Australia's lack of a high-class slow bowler would become rudely exposed by the end of the day - and it was a surprise when the third wicket fell.

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In career mode, where you create a character and try and advance up the world rankings, you start off pretty slow and you will shank lots of easy shots, much like in Top Spin 3.

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