The PC industry has always evolved this way, starting when Toshiba and Compaq rode high on the original notebook wave.

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With its financial reserves intact, Bonbright continued to thrive in the early 1930s, while Loomis and Thorne rode out the Depression in high style.

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Davis, the erstwhile 6-foot-2 high school guard, rode a growth and skill spurt to a starring role in the NCAA championship game and the likely overall No. 1 spot in June's NBA draft.

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