PVRs as easy as clicking a mouse: just mark the show to be recorded with a cursor and hit a button.

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The pretty, dark-haired Funicello was 13 when she gained fame on "The Mickey Mouse Club, " a kids' variety show that consisted of stories, songs and dance routines.

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The best experimental model is the mouse, but infected mice may take two years to show signs and symptoms of prion diseases.

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