But, says John Hutchinson, Freeplay's director of technology, it typically works out at about 45 seconds' winding for a four- or five-minute call.

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Regaining the confidence to ride aggressively in a tight pack or descend winding slick roads takes time after a crash.

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When you see the winding tubes of a horn, or a very nice old Italian violin in 3D, you feel you could touch it.

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Rent a canoe or book a guided tour and enjoy winding your way down glacial waterways through old growth forests.

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And there's no pressure to dress to the nines on the slopes or off, adds Cecile George, winding up a ski week with her husband and kids.

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These interviews were poorly taped, and Vivian spent her days winding the tape recorder back and forth in order to see if a husband had said that he loved children or loathed them, or if a wife had called herself infertile or infantile.

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