Just one-third of those surveyed who live in the typical suburban setting said they would prefer to live in a "smart-growth" environment.

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They cite the case of a typical young professional couple setting up their first home in London, New York or San Francisco.

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Set a billion years into the future, the Numenera mythology is not your typical fantasy or science fiction setting, though Cook says the blend of magic and machinery should be familiar to readers of far-future fantasy such as one might encounter reading Gene Wolfe.

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Today, an old ranch house in Arthur holds the stock of a typical small grocery in an unconventional setting.

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And perhaps typical of the man, he is setting his sights very high.

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It is selling insurance direct to customers, for instance, rather than using the typical approach of having sales ladies going door to door or setting up costly sales networks.

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Setting aside the deal for Pujols, teams have gotten smarter about the arc of a typical player's career and when it's best to invest.

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