To make matters worse, the batteries in electric cars fade with time, just as they do in a cellphone.

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It hasn't been just new projects that are making headlines: In November, even the Empire State Building got a makeover, when the owners installed a new LED light system whose millions of colors can ripple, cross-fade, strobe and burst in time to the tunes of Alicia Keys or a special New Year's show.

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The voices enter as new ideas grow and fade and return again, each element moving in perfect time with the others.

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Whatever you plan to do, it will disrupt the connection between the thought and the giving-in to the temptation, and consequently, over time the thoughts will fade all on their own.

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Futures point to a higher open Wednesday after closing near its highs yesterday for the first time in weeks, but are starting to fade into the open.

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