The Germans did not have the combat power to achieve the war-winning breakthrough that Hitler sought from the surprise offensive, but the panzers' sweep through the Ardennes thoroughly traumatized the Allied high command.

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However, once that advantage is in place, the balance of power goes back to the athletes and away from the drug testers, who, without the element of surprise, may find it once again impossible to catch anyone.

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The surprise: how Intel is using that power to secure high-definition video for users, and some exclusive Hollywood deals for itself.

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While she said that while police officers had in some cases expressed "surprise" that her office had the power to "relieve them of batons, uniforms or vehicles for evidence, " she said she had not experienced significant resistance in her investigations.

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Not a big surprise to anyone in the Northeast now struggling with power, communications and travel issues, among other miseries, but noteworthy nonetheless.

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