And ta-da: I have now been the owner of a Motorola Droid 3 from Verizon for more than a week.

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In other words, because OPEC controls the price of crude oil, all we need to do is tell OPEC to reduce oil prices and Ta-Da!

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'" She would turn to her adopted son, Aaron, and say, 'No, I just have this plastic one, ' and Aaron would hold his arms out and say, 'Ta-da!'"

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Again, there is no denying that the stage arts want to dazzle, too: The vocal pyrotechnics in opera, repetitive turns in ballet, or melodramatic breakdowns in plays all result in "ta-da" moments that the audience rewards with applause.

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If you assume that 1 million will vote in the November race, and if you assume the Republican candidate, whatizname, will get 5%, or 50, 000 votes, ta-da, the winner must pull 50.1% of the remaining 950, 000, or 475, 001 votes.

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