When done right, this dish falls firmly into the latter category.

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While tragedies can occur with nearly every handset when it falls onto a hard surface at just the right angle, early drop tests seem to indicate that this won't be as hefty an issue as some of Samsung's past phones.

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And right when Ferdinand is ready to take it to the finish line, she meets a man, falls in love, gets pregnant.

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