Chip in A Sentence

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    It has a chip in the handle.

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    I took up the chip on which the three I have particularly described were struggling, carried it into my house, and placed it under a tumbler on my window-sill, in order to see the issue.

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    Fred did say Chip Burgess was gone, his contracting job now completed.

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    Shipton leaned to his right and began to chip away at a large outcrop of ice directly above Dean, laughing as a loosened piece tumbled downward, striking Dean's exposed head, nearly knocking him senseless.

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    Now it would roll on its back, yelping with delight, now bask in the sun with a thoughtful air of importance, and now frolic about playing with a chip of wood or a straw.

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    Pierre felt himself to be an insignificant chip fallen among the wheels of a machine whose action he did not understand but which was working well.

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    For brunch we have four types of pancakes, including blueberry and chocolate chip, and five types of waffles, which can come with seven different kinds of topping.

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    If you want to enjoy this evening, you'd better get that chip off your shoulder.

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    Cynthia asked out of politeness as Effie picked up a chocolate chip cookie with dainty fingers.

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    The optical lens of the video camera focuses the image on the chip mounted behind the lens.

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    The pho­tograph of Jeffrey Byrne he'd mailed to Chip Burgess in Scranton yesterday had been unnecessary.

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    Chip using two colors always been more the bomb dominated proprietes physiques du.

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    The card, which has been on trial in Plymouth and Norwich, uses computer chip technology rather than a magnetic strip.

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    What makes processors different from each other is how efficient they perform calculations or, in probably more familiar terms, the speed of the computer, measured in gigahertz (GHz) and how many processing cores are embedded on the chip.

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    The system contains a computer chip, so adjustments to the dose, rate, and timing of the medication can be made by the physician using an external programmer.

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    The key is to create a room that is serene, calm and relaxing - in essence, a room that could quickly chip away at your stresses as soon as you walk through the door.

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    This will eliminate frustration later on, and it will be a bargaining chip in your favor when you negotiate with sellers.

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    Aka Mom has clothing by designers like Chip and Pepper, Lait, Olian, and Brown Bag.

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    Once you've discovered a chip in your glass plate you will need to decided if it's worth purchasing a new one.

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    When you play a card on a subsequent turn, you place your colored chip on the spot where your card is on the gameboard.

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    If you have a two-eyed Jack that you want to play, you are able to place your chip anywhere on the gameboard, except on one of the four corners.

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    If you have the one-eyed Jack, then you can remove an opponent's chip and replace it with yours.

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    If you get an 11, you can put your chip on any number.

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    Whenever a match is made, a player or team gets to add a chip to the board.

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    Once a sequence is built, the five chips are turned over, exposing the white side of the chip.

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    The game starts with players or teams deciding which color chip they want to use to represent themselves - green, purple or orange.One of the players is selected as the dealer.

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    Players also have the option to use a REMOVE card to remove their opponent's chips from the game board or an ADD card to add their own chip to any open space on the board.

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    This can be a high point of the game when a nearly completed sequence is shattered by the removal of a key chip.

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    If you want a candle to place inside your favorite decorative holder, however, a small chip in the wax is probably not a major concern.

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    Create a chocolate lover's basket with brownie mix, chocolate chip cookie mix, hot chocolate mix, and an assortment of the recipient's favorite chocolate candy bars.

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    The parade features characters from movies, like Snow White, Cinderella, and classic Disney characters such as Mickey, Minnie, Donald, and Chip 'n' Dale.

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    A small chip, scratch, or nick along the girdle of the stone - the narrowest part of a cut gem - can drastically reduce its value.

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    First, a diamond chip or sliver is carefully selected and placed in a sealed chamber.

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    That chamber is then flooded with hydrogen and hydrocarbon gases at a precise combination of temperature, pressure, and chemical formula that will induce a unique "rain" of carbon to fall onto the chip.

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    Just as raindrops meld seamlessly into a puddle, this carbon rain melds onto the diamond chip in a process called chemical vapor deposition (CVD), growing it to previously unheard of proportions for made-made gems.

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    Furthermore, the pearl should never rest directly on the edges of diamonds - either in its own ring or when paired with other diamond rings - because it could easily scratch or chip.

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    When a small piece of the diamond breaks off from the stone, it is referred to as a chip.

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    A diamond is the hardest gemstone known to man, and where other gemstones may chip or crack, a diamond will remain in perfect condition.

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    If your Aunt Marge gives you a singing sombrero chip n' dip dish, you should smile and appear charmed by the present.

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    You might choose a small blue diamond chip to accent a larger clear diamond.

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    The hardware will be luxurious and will not chip, the liner will be gleaming and silky, and, if treated carefully, these bags will last for decades.

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    If you are looking for something simple to make, drop cookies are a good choice, and just about everyone likes chocolate chip!

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    Installed a K&N Air filter, replaced impeller on Charge Cooler pump, Installed BOV, Ordered Upgraded ECU Chip.

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    Less is more Packing more devices onto the same-size chip is not the only advantage to building an integrated circuit with molecular junctions.

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    Two carbide blades are fitted to the body and they are designed to provide integral chip limitation to prevent kickback.

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    Chen's method describes how to make a " master " or mold of a chip, using electron beam lithography.

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    More alarmingly however, there appears to be an incredibly miserly attitude toward the chip portions.

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    The built-in modem is a chip on the motherboard used primarily in laptops.

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    Exhibit 36 An oak Stanley Davies bookstand with chip carving and carved monogram to the base, circa 1930.

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    Thinking of moving back in the near future, missing the chip muffins.

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    Our Business Placements Office has long established links with many blue chip multinationals, as well as smaller local enterprises and the public sector.

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    The fire service will also exchange old chip pans for new deep fat fryers free of charge.

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    Josh roaming around grown to well new chip in radiations emises par.

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    Notes for the musician The OPL2 synth chip can provide either nine voice polyphony or six voices plus five drum channels.

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    Detailed stream sediment and rock chip sampling led to the identification of mineralised porphyry with stronger copper than gold potential.

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    The animal is rendered freely in a style reminiscent of the chip carving of the early Anglo-Saxon period.

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    The products are highly reputable from major blue chip pharma.

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    All door handles are complete and working, roof has a few minor scratch scratch and chip marks, one coupling lock missing.

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    Posted by Robert Collins Wednesday, June 28, 2006 Good call about the chip shops Joseph.

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    Come and learn how to make some traditional British teatime treats such as scones, raisin buns and chocolate chip shortbread biscuits.

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    I am happy to tell you that I have just picked up my 17 year sobriety chip.

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    Burberry baseball caps, chip shop facelifts and branded sportswear are de rigeur if you want to get your show noticed on the street.

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    One of IBM's more ambitious current projects involves developing a supercomputer on a chip with the University of Texas.

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    The European company's news followed similar bad tidings from America's big chip makers.

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    For us time sharing meant togetherness, a chip was a piece of wood or fried potato.

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    On cbs's sports chip tricks the they lived in a paper to.

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    The cause of the fire was a chip pan left unattended.

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    Our multithreaded application test showed an even more decisive victory for the AMD chip.

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    If you leave a small chip or crack, the damage might spread and then you will need a replacement windscreen.

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    He had published in 1575 The firste pane of Churchyarde's Chip pes, the modest title which he gives to his works.

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    I let her hold a shell in her hand, and feel the chicken "chip, chip."

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    Work from the there they will stakes no limit robert quot chip.

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    The year kicked off with grim tales following the rollout of Chip & PIN, with many retailers encountering problems.

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    Event as they understanding the theory can convey seidel chip reese.

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    You have shrunk down to the size of a chip.

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    I do n't like anything milky so a nice portion of soggy chip shop chips is far preferable Thankyou very much.

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    The new chip will be used in powerful parallel and supercomputer systems.

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    The worst example is in 3-D graphics, in which most chip specs are secret.

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    The European company 's news followed similar bad tidings from America 's big chip makers.

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    Bluetooth requires that a transceiver chip be included in each device.

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    According to Moore 's law, the number of transistors on a chip doubles every two years.

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    The total transistor count is 221 million, which means the actual chip is very big.

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    The words chip, information technology, communications, digital revolution - all understate what is happening.

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    Your independence and vigor of mind can make you a leader of thought when you have learned to get the chip off your shoulder.

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    But you probably would n't imagine the chip on the their shoulder beneath their winsome charm.

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    Solid steel pieces are the safest options; flatware with riveted handles can chip or break more easily, particularly with inexpensive handles.

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    To boost available memory, you've got to know the exact type of memory chip configuration and the number and type of pins each SIMM chip has.

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    Beyond the amount of memory, check with your owner's manual to see the type of chip your machine needs and how many chips you'll need to install to increase memory capacity to the next level.

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    To boost available memory, you've got to know which type of memory chip configuration and the number and type of pins each SIMM chip has.

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    The upgrades you buy will be in the form of a computer chip board that can be placed in an expansion slot.

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    It's dishwasher safe, made from commercial-grade aluminized steel, and coated with Swiss Goldtouch ceramic non-stick coating that's not supposed to chip, scratch, or peel.

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    Care should always be taken when cutting plexiglass because it does have a tendency to chip.

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    Many of the companies that were blue chip years ago are not listed as such.

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    For most basic tasks, which Netbooks are meant to do, the Atom chip provides decent processing power.

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    Complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) are the lower-end chip, with charge couple device (CCD) chips being a more up-market item.

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    This would be a good time to consider an ID chip.

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    Some cards come with usage fees, however; monthly maintenance fees, balance inquiry feeds and ATM fees (for withdrawals) and others all chip away at the balance.

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    The chip would keep track of the funds loaded onto the card and the changing balance of funds available while providing some security features.

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    Unlike a metal dining table, which can rust or chip, a rustic outdoor wood dining table will not rust.

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    Formica furniture tends to crack and chip when exposed to the elements.

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    The liner does not chip or flake and also has veen proven to reduce bacteria build up within the bottle.

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    Frito-Lay's ground-breaking compostable chip bags allow snack chip enthusiasts to enjoy their crunchy pleasures without the guilt of using a bag that can sit in a landfill for years.

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    The idea for a 100 percent compostable chip bag stemmed from the fact that billions of snack chip bags wind up in landfills each year.

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    Since plastic never fully degrades, over time the plastic chip bags eventually break apart into smaller pieces of plastic.

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    It takes over 100 years for traditional chip bags to decompose, and even then they don't fully biodegrade.

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    Frito-Lay has taken many steps prior to producing the new SunChips bags as a leader in sustainable chip bag manufacturing.

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    The bags aren't as shiny as traditional plastic snack chip bags and have a different texture as well.

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    Compostable chip bags, while loud, are the future of responsible snacking and will more than likely be implemented by other snack manufacturers in time>.

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    First, you will want to make sure that the glue works well with your ceiling (sometimes, even smooth ceilings will begin to chip under the weight of the tiles - meaning they could end up falling on your head!).

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    If you're using a soda or chip can, any excess moisture or grease will catch the light and destroy your camera obscura.

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    Other characters from this cartridge include Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Daisy Duck, Goofy, Pluto, and Chip and Dale.

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    At the end of the day, the best way to save money on a limousine rental is to have every member of the party chip in.

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    Close the bar 30 minutes before the wedding is over and serve milk shooters with chocolate chip cookies, or gourmet teas and cappuccino.

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    In some cases, like with work or a close-knit group of friends, lots of people will chip in to give the happy couple one extravagant gift.

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    If it's a laid-back gathering with lots of friends sitting around and watching the game, then you may all want to chip in for pizza.

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    Some doors are electronic and are operated by a computer chip or sensor in your dog's collar, while others have a flap that your dog opens or closes by simply stepping through.

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    To be of any use, this number must be registered with the chip's manufacturer.

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    She brought a bag of chocolate chip cookies and a bag of chocolate bars.

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    This implies that for some people, one Greyhound is never enough, just as one potato chip will never satisfy.

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    Alternative methods of tagging are micro-chipping and tattooing, though not all shelters have chip readers that are universal.

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    This process does not cause the nail to chip, crack or flake, and it's much more comfortable for most dogs.

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    Trees do not need to be harvested and chipped to make this type of mulch the way pine bark and various wood chip mulches are made.

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    It's usually a little easier to get very detailed on a metal pick as opposed to a gemstone pick that could chip during engraving.

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    Ceramic tiles are often used in bathrooms and kitchens since they hold up well against water and moisture, and don't easily scratch or chip.

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    Take note of any areas that are beginning to peel, chip or show wear.

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    Grout lines tend to get dirty and crack or chip over the years.

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    Concrete counters rarely chip or scratch and can be washed with any cleaning product, making them a much lower maintenance option than granite or solid surface counters.

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    Granite, like all natural stones, can stain, etch and chip.

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    Keep in mind that the tiles on your kitchen countertop have to be strong enough to handle heavy pots and pans, plates and knives; don't settle for the least expensive ceramic tiles, because they may chip or crack more easily.

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    Marble can erode when exposed to acids like lemon juice, granite can chip or crack with a hard impact (like dropping a can of tomato juice on it) and limestone is so soft that it doesn't take much to scratch it.

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    This could cause a chip that would spoil the integrity of the ring, as well as its beauty.

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    Stainless steel is a hard metal that doesn't scratch or chip, unlike sterling silver or gold.

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    One of the arguments against stone-ground flour is that the friction of the two stones rubbing against each other chip off minute particles of stone that falls into the flour.

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    Use the candy coated sunflower seeds to replace the chocolate chips in your favorite chocolate chip cookie recipe.

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    One possibility is to ask that baby shower participants all chip in for an organic mattress rather than give individual gifts.

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    Your dog can smell like anything from a lemon cookie to a mint chocolate chip cookie with natural and organic ingredients that are gentle on his coat.

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    High velocity lenses don't break, chip or crack when hit with a quarter-inch diameter steel ball moving at a speed of 150 feet per second.

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    To pass this test, the lens must not break, chip or crack upon being hit with a one-inch diameter steel ball dropped from a height of 50 inches.

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    Depending on your luck for meeting the classic Disney characters, Epcot's Character Spot features Mickey, Donald, Minnie, Goofy, Pluto and Chip and Dale.

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    Just remember the snacks can be purchased as bottled soda, potato chip bags and fruit in the dining areas of most of the hotels.

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    The processing chip is Sony's CXD2962GG, which is a 32-bit chip running at 333 megahertz.

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    The graphics chip tops at 166 megahertz and uses 2 MB of RAM, which gives it the ability to process complex polygon movement and 3D textures.

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    Instead, the console must be modified with a "mod chip" that will allow it to played copied games.

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    You will need the program Swap Magic or a Mod Chip, as well as a method to boot burned discs on your PlayStation 2.

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    Like most computers or anything that uses a chip, the Nintendo DS uses a firmware to boot the system.

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    In order to play burned games, your PS2 must first be modified using a compatible "mod chip."

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    Modify your PlayStation 2 using a compatible mod chip.

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    With a Yamaha 2610 sound chip, the Neo Geo AES had 15 channels of CD-quality sound.

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    Microsoft's using an ATI chip with a brand-new Unified Shader Architecture that is difficult to compare with traditional video technology.

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    To do that, Sony has announced plans to sell their expensive 'Cell' chip making plant to Toshiba, who will use the technology in other products.

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    You will learn a lot about the games you play, the people who don't play games, and why oatmeal chocolate chip cookies are so good.

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    The graphics chip is an NVIDIA "Reality Synthesizer", which uses 512 total MB of memory for the chip.

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    It might even opt for an entirely different chip manufacturer altogether.

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    The HTC Touch Pro includes an Assisted Global Positioning Satellite (A-GPS) chip for use with the device.

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    Looking at the Droid Incredible vs. Droid X, they both have fast 1GHz mobile processors, but they are not equipped with the same chip.

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    The iPhone 4 uses the same Apple A4 chip as the one found in the Apple iPad, though it is unclear whether it still runs at the same 1GHz clock speed as its larger counterpart.

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    Later, the world of electronics allowed the conversion of sound waves from a microphone into "electromagnetic fluctuation" that gets imprinted into magnetic tape or, in the case of today's digital recorders, a digital memory chip.

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    Other researchers are working on finding ways to help entities manipulate electromagnetic frequency (EMF) with a speech chip that converts the spirit-modulated EMF into words or allophones.

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    Children will enjoy the chocolate chip cookie they receive at check-in, while the parents will appreciate the privacy offered by the separate bedrooms and living rooms.

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    The Doubletree Guest Suites Times Square greets all guests warmly upon arrival with a warm chocolate chip cookie.

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    The more you chip away at the principle, the less interest you will have to pay over the life of the debt.

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    Also try raiding the kitchen for empty boxes, chip tubes, empty egg containers, or anything else you could clean and store craft supplies in.

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    I wasn't panting over M & M's and chocolate chip cookies anymore.

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    If you are fed up with thinking you are going to become fat and undesirable every time you indulge in a chip, cookie or piece of candy, then this bestseller may be just what you need to boost your self-esteem.

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    All you have to do is be sure to sprinkle Sensa on every meal and snack, whether it's a salad or a chocolate chip cookie.

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    Place the chocolate on the cutting board and chop the chocolate into relatively small pieces - smaller in size than a chocolate chip.

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    Along with popular flavors like chocolate chip, peanut butter, oatmeal and macaroon, Balducci's gourmet cookie selection includes Apricot Pistachio Biscotti, French Roast Coffee Snaps and Mexican Nut Cookies.

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    Information on how to apply for the program in addition to other information regarding CHIP can be obtained from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission.

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    Texans interested in CHIP can apply for benefits after reviewing the eligibility requirements on the Texas Health and Human Services website.

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    Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services - a clearinghouse for information on many government programs, including CHIP and SHIP.

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    For families with children, the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) may provide coverage for the children but not for the parents.

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    You can apply for CHIP in Texas, which is a Children's Medicaid program.

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    Before you submit your application, you can look at the qualifications and see if you qualify by visiting the website for CHIP.

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    You can apply online using the CHIP Medicaid link.

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    In some cases, states will combine its Medicaid program with other ones, such as the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP).

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    Have everyone begin the night with the same amount of chips and offer prizes for the largest chip holders at the end of the night.

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    That way, you won't end up with 30 dozen boxes of chocolate chip.

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    Our formula is chip resistant, so manicures last longer.

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    Unlike at-home manicures, which many women know begin to chip at the first sign of any type of activity, the Axxium manicure is formulated to last for at least two weeks.

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    It also cures hard, like gel nails, which means it is much less likely to chip and wear the way regular nail polish does.

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    Powerful bargaining chip to have you here.

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    Chip Burgess was killed in a prison knifing before standing trial.

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    Then, it might work as a bargaining chip.

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    She dodged a flying chip.

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    Lana snapped her identification chip to her uniform before proceeding to the operations control center with Mr. Tim's portable vault.

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    This here's Chip Burgess—from Scranton.

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    The BLP uses a face-down chip, with the lead-frame attached by thermoplastic adhesive, and is bonded with gold wire before being transfer-moulded.

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    The second album from Hot Chip, The Warning sees these inspired pop alchemists pull off some truly devious musical juxtapositions.

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    Core 2 Duo is a dual-core chip, and although each core has its own L1 cache, they share a dynamic L2 cache.

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    The changes taking place after 14 February 2006 only apply to chip and pin cardholders.

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    Cards that have yet to be upgraded, cards from overseas and chip & signature cards for disabled cardholders should always be accepted.

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    The RFID chip in the key fob contains a select set of codes designed to work with a given car.

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    Previous packaging experience is essential, ideally with a major blue chip.

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    They have a swagger, not too cocky, it's not a chip on the shoulder attitude thing, they just know.

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    How can a portable console be capable of such speed, such detail, such dynamism and obvious raw power in its graphic chip?

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    Lunch 4oz lean boiled chicken breast, 1 cup steamed spinach, 1 cup of herbal tea, 1 chocolate chip cookie.

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    Mounted on the maker's heavy cast-iron stand with chip tray, shelves and a built-on 12-speed all V-belt drive countershaft unit.

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    Dale found a big sea cucumber, about 60 cms long, speckled like a chocolate chip cookie.

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    A Cotswold Style oak leather topped stool with chip carved decoration, circa 1925.

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    A carelessly discarded match, a chip pan left unattended.

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    Parity and ECC memory modules have a chip count divisible by three or five.

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    As the code is permanently embedded on the chip there is no risk of the code being tampered with.

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    The newer video endoscopes have a tiny, optically sensitive computer chip at the end.

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    When concrete starts to chip and flake it can be a real eyesore.

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    Through chip technology, your multi-function Visa card could replace all of this -- and in the not so far-off future.

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    Whatever you do, NEVER throw water over a chip pan fire, as it will create a fireball.

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    Right now it's instead of passing piece to mark after three days. Hours on end forever fluffing chip.

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    But on 15 May, the company announced it was re-entering the fray with the Parhelia-512, a new, high-performance 3D graphics chip.

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    The over 60s who currently use the chip pan to make the teatime favorite may qualify for a safer, deep fat fryer.

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    Mistake number 3. Martin's entry cost 80 guilders, with 50 back for return of the chip and mine was just 15 guilders.

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    But after 12 hours of play it was between Chip Reese and Andy Bloch playing heads-up.

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    Metal that is merely painted and not powder coated may peel and chip over time, requiring regular painting, just like wood.

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    Try Frugal Dad's chocolate chip parfait.

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    At a Chicago car show the vehicle impressed the likes of Chip Ganassi and Roger Penske.

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    Tammy and Sarah were in the kitchen when she returned, and Tammy was standing in a chair ripping the cover off some chocolate chip cookies.

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    Fred said nothing and Dean finally dropped the bombshell—Chip Burgess's telephone identi­fication of Cleary-Byrne.

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    Dependence of the chip upon its host prevents an adversary from using a chip from a deceased war fighter.

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    The poignant ballad had Chip Taylor beckoning a young lady from the audience called Florence.

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    Never be tempted to cook with a chip pan after consuming alcohol.

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    They boast a prestigious client base, which includes numerous major blue chip accounts.

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    The higher level of accuracy is achievable on existing Maguire gravimetric blenders through a controller chip change.

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    Cook went close again on 25 minutes, Yaku forcing a corner a minute later with a deft chip cross the face of goal.

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    We will not be a bargaining chip or tool of pressure to be used against Iraq.

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    The chip uses two block ciphers that are loosely modeled on DES.

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    Our blue chip client based in Epsom, Surrey is offering an exciting opportunity to the right candidate to join their Call Center team.

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    The corner of the chip with pin " 1 " has a dimple on the top side.

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    We're mint chocolate chip, the other favorite flavor.

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    Sometimes through the monotonous waves of men, like a fleck of white foam on the waves of the Enns, an officer, in a cloak and with a type of face different from that of the men, squeezed his way along; sometimes like a chip of wood whirling in the river, an hussar on foot, an orderly, or a townsman was carried through the waves of infantry; and sometimes like a log floating down the river, an officers' or company's baggage wagon, piled high, leather covered, and hemmed in on all sides, moved across the bridge.

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    But Napoleon came and swept him aside, unconscious of his existence, as he might brush a chip from his path, and his Bald Hills and his whole life fell to pieces.

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    One of IBM 's more ambitious current projects involves developing a supercomputer on a chip with the University of Texas.

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    I hear a song sparrow singing from the bushes on the shore,--olit, olit, olit,--chip, chip, chip, che char,--che wiss, wiss, wiss.

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    This here's Chip Burgess—from Scranton.

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    In the last few years, since he had made peace with his father, he had finally brushed the chip from his shoulder.

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    I'd love to have a bargaining chip, Gabriel said.

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    Strangely, Fred made no further mention of Monday night's revealing identification of Jeffrey Byrne by Chip Burgess.