When rubbed between the fingers it gave off a warm, strong, piney smell, a bit like floor polish.
In less than 30 days since that report the stock has gained 20% in value, reported a strong quarter and has built quite a bit of momentum behind it.
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At least in Germany, retail sales came in strong, which helped a bit.
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Perhaps the analogy to an expanding universe is a bit strong.
Physical sales for silver are strong and are offering a bit of a floor, but analysts at Barclays Capital said any upward momentum is difficult for the metal.
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"I think to call us the cricket police is a bit strong, " Smalley said of the team, four of whom have served in police forces in various parts of the world.
Perhaps star-crossed is a bit strong.
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"Last year they were very strong but they're a bit stronger this year, " he says.
As soon as you get a get a bit of strong wind, trees start going over.
"On the other hand, there is this strong sense of patriotism and a bit of insecurity about our national identity, " she says.
Given that Harris has made a career of focusing on the big picture, I was a bit surprised to find that he is a strong advocate of distributed generation.
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Strong stocks are being sold off a bit, perhaps due to some high earners looking to pay a lower capital gains tax.
Overall the hardware is light and strong, and while we felt a bit of heat venting out the sides, it's not uncomfortable, and the disc operation is virtually silent.
And yet, when listened to on its own, it weaves its own strong narrative, making it every bit a work of art as the game.
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Before I talk a little bit about the strong and enduring bond between the American and Irish people, I just want to thank Congress for passing this morning the HIRE Act.
He is an incredibly strong, explosive player and can also be a bit of a scary defender if you do not see him coming.
When I spoke to Mr Upton this morning, he confirmed that this was pretty accurate - "there's a strong bias towards adults who are computer literate" - but said that was changing a bit.
But he was fundamentally a bit naive, always awash with strong romantic feelings, in pursuit of things and people to batten them on to.
Symantec is very strong in security, data protection, and a small bit of management and automation, but it lacks a significant number of capabilities Dell needs to enable truly converged infrastructure and cloud automation.
Housing starts improved a bit, and the chart looks quite strong.
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Arbroath finished in the ascendency but Motherwell were strong enough at the back to keep themselves alive with a little bit to spare.
Even if pressure continues and the euro slips a bit farther, there seems to be a strong level of support near 1.4000, particularly as long as speculation surrounding a European Central Bank rate hike remains strong.
Units of Tesoro Logistics are going for about 22.3 times forward estimates, which seems a bit pricey but should not disappoint investors given the strong earnings projections.
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So basically, iPhone sales came in a bit light versus the more aggressive forecasts, but still strong.
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The precious metals traders are taking a bit of a break in quieter action early Wednesday following strong gains posted on Tuesday.
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Game attendance numbers have been consistently strong, and ownership groups are still champing at the bit to get a piece of the action.
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Why should we even plan a 64-bit version when our 32-bit PlayStation is in such strong demand?
"You need to be really strong creatively if you are going to break down a very organised side or you need a bit of luck, " said Dalglish.
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