Mr. Dell's notes, sent late the night he received the machine, included his thoughts on the Styrofoam used to package the computer.

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The BBC's Gary Duffy in Sao Paulo says that this latest police investigation apparently began after an official who had received a substantial bribe had second thoughts and alerted the authorities.

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We don't have much in the way of his thoughts on the thing, but we've received reports that the screen is highly disappointing, which we're really hoping isn't the case.

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Any thoughts and suggestions in that direction would be very gratefully received.

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In fact, he received a number of compliments from some House and Senate members, and was even asked for his thoughts about the global economy.

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