And it can take 50 or more years for the timer set in the womb to trip the fuse and trigger a full-blown disease.

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Set a timer for 5 minutes and write down as many things you can think of that your company could improve.

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Set a timer for 5 minutes and write down as many options you can think of for earning money outside your current job.

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An Off Timer allows you to set an alarm clock to turn of the monitor automatically, and the eSaver feature lets you preset power conservation modes for the display when the PC is not in use.

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Set a timer for five minutes.

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Set the programmable timer on the machine and it will be ready just in time for dinner.

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The goal came a half-minute after Sullivan was set up for a one-timer in the left circle, but his shot went just wide.

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Hodgson outmuscled Marek Zidlicky and Kovalchuk for the puck at the end boards of the Devils zone and then set up Pominville for a one-timer in front.

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Equipped with a timer and sensors, the bench starts tilting after a set time, creating an incline that eventually dumps its occupant.

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The idea is that you can keep a dish cool in an oven that doubles as a refrigerator for several hours during the day, then set it to defrost and bake using a timer--making any changes from a PC or Web-enabled phone.

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