Kicking things back off is a simple, albeit crucial question considering the dearth of time remaining before vacation kicks in, family members you didn't even know you had start showing up and offspring of all ages begin to clamor for a little high-definition movie action.

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Mr Calley's caution over approving new films means that the studio could face a dearth of new products some time in 1998.

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At a time when more goals are hitting the net than ever, the dearth of English forwards seems all the more extraordinary.

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We have had a dearth of women and (at least, some) minorities in the Tech fields for some time now.

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Of course, this is just another twist in the endless argument about Ion, but despite the denials, this isn't the first time we've heard whispers that Intel pretty much forces manufacturers to buy complete Atom chipsets -- the dearth of Ion-powered netbooks in the market is fairly suspicious considering the GeForce 9400M at the heart of the platform is a well-known quantity.

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