Childhood adversity doesn't always hard-wire people to be stress reactors, either.

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When the vote came down to the wire, the blue dogs weren't able to muster the opposition they had promised.

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This way he doesn't have to rely on thin, copper wire and slow performance.

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As for unsightly wires, the Audyssey Wireless Speakers have two: the unavoidable power cord (with a chunky power supply) as well as a thin black-and-red cable that connects the left and right channels. (You may want to replace this with more discreet, clear speaker wire if you can't hide it somehow.) Both make the speakers better suited to a permanent set-up than on-the-go listening.

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So why bother with wire if you don't have to?

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Unlike earlier solutions -- like Eugene Polley's "Flashmatic" remote -- Robert's remote wasn't prone to interference, didn't require a wire, and, unlike current remotes, didn't require a power source.

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Bigelow, 67, doesn't let members of the public behind the wire, but is happy to talk about what he's doing there.

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Wasn't it supposed to be the opposite as this thing went down to the wire?

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GigaMedia hopes to wire 300, 000 homes by the end of the year, and Chang isn't stopping at the island's beaches.

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