As important as the differences between generations may be, it is best to use your knowledge of those differences only as a template.

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Nokia might just end up selling a phone template, he said, allowing entrepreneurs to use that to produce handsets that satisfy the particular needs of their locale.

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Jensen spent 11 years in the NFL, all of them with the Dolphins, all of them in a role that serves as a template for the multidimensional manner in which the Jets will use Tebow this season.

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"On websites, blogs and social network forums, many groups have provided template letters and resources for parents to use in drafting such requests, " read a memo from New York State Association of School Attorneys released this week to guide districts through the issue.

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