Word: built
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...lesser known detail is that many years went by before we were actually able to fund the $10 million prize for the X-Prize. When we envisioned Space Adventures and the X-Prize, we thought basically the X-Prize would get the ships built, and then Space Adventures would fly them. But without the prize being funded, and therefore no ships being built, we said look, even though NASA won't take private citizens, maybe we?ll be able to convince the Russians. So we went and we talked to the Russians and they said Yeah, well, we might consider...
...Finally, through these mild French send-offs and bureaucratic forms of address, I had joined the ranks of the Metro Meter Maid. Phrase by phrase, rule by rule, I built my own bureaucracy...
...this, however, will not be enough to blow out the deal, because the consequences of a collapse in the so-called shadow banking system would be much worse. Over the last 20 years Wall Street built what amounted to a parallel finance system that was specifically designed to avoid the banking safeguards implemented after the crash of 1929, which limited how much an institution could be leveraged in exchange for stability. The shadow system grew nearly to the size of the real banking system, and its demise now threatens both. "As much as I don't want to be here...
...sensitive onscreen zoom feature isn't as intuitive as the iPhone's. And the rumored cut-and-paste function in e-mail is a bit dopey: it doesn't let you rearrange individual words or phrases; instead, you can only cut and paste an entire message. And while the built-in camera is a full megapixel higher than the iPhone's, you still can't record video. One big drawback for music lovers may be the G1's lack of iTunes; without it, you can't play copy-protected songs purchased from Apple's music store unless you convert them...
...always knew it would be an uphill battle, but because people across the country in red states and blue states are hungry for change, we built a grass-roots movement we are proud of and an infrastructure that will help candidates up and down the ballot," says Obama spokeswoman Amy Brundage of the decision to pull out. The news isn't entirely a surprise, as Obama cut advertising in North Dakota by 50% in recent weeks. The move comes as Obama has been forced to mount more serious defenses of Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin - states where the campaign spent nearly...