If you didn't know Africa is a hotbed of six-string wizardry, don't feel bad.

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You're highly skilled at mending kitchen leaks but you can't string two words together--in any language.

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He reached down under his greasy T-shirt and pulled out a nine-millimetre cartridge that was attached to a string around his neck.

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This week, the company that brought its near-ubiquitous Zip storage drives to PCs everywhere unveiled the second in what may be a string of consumer electronic devices that aren't PC-storage peripherals.

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There doesn't seem much doubt that the tobacco companies deceived the public - they've already lost a string of cases.

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And if you are stuck for an evening outfit as the nights grow chillier, don't forget the allure of a simple black cashmere polo-neck with black pants, accessorized with a single long string of pearls.

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Ms. COLLINS: I have played a lot of different guitars, but always in the last 40 years I've played Martins, and I did play six-string Martins when I could finger-pick in the old days, but I can't do that anymore.

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That's something Firestone hasn't been associated with since a string of sport utility accidents ending in the summer of 2000 nearly doomed the 102-year-old tire brand.

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