After all that's done comes another functional test, just to make sure the cam is still performing as expected.

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Of course the NCAA, Auburn, another member institution, a real and sober journalist, or some hearsay-free person of first-hand knowledge may still reveal facts of serious NCAA violations by Cam alone.

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Packing an all-new black and white-only Mysterium-X sensor, the new cinema cam follows in the footsteps of the Leica M Monochrom still shooter, right down to a similar moniker.

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This sports cam is intended to be more stationary than its predecessor -- mounted on a still spot to capture soccer games (don't let them catch you calling it that here in Europe) and to help you critique your golf swing.

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