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Though the machine garnered some attention at launch ( mainly due to the low price point for the machine and its games, which many felt might enable it to make inroads into Nintendo's market share ) it was ultimately unsuccessful in unseating the Game Boy from its position as the world's most popular handheld.
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Though the unit was sold as a development machine it could be modified to enable the creation and use of commercial game backups.
Though the ABC machine was not programmable, it was the first to use electronic tubes in an adder.
Though she was present at a hundred or more felonies during her two years as Barrow's companion, she was not the machine gun-wielding cartoon killer portrayed in the newspapers, newsreels, and pulp detective magazines of the day.
Though Matchbox's sets featured fewer figures than comparable Airfix sets ( 15 vs. 29 in 1: 32 ), they included weapons that Airfix did not model ( flame-throwers, heavy machine guns ), and Montgomery and Rommel figures in the Desert War sets.
Though lacking in evidence, perhaps the most common explanation is that World War II ( 1939 – 1945 ) aircraft machine gun belts were nine yards long ; there are many versions of this explanation with variations regarding type of plane, nationality of gunner, and geographic area.
Though invented on paper in the 19th century, the first such machine had only been built in 1931, and normally they would be built by specialist manufacturers, at great cost.
Though the style grew out of Cubism, it is more closely related to Futurism in its embrace of dynamism, the machine age and all things modern ( cf.
Though the vast majority of machine vision applications are still solved using 2 dimensional imaging, machine vision applications utilizing 3D imaging are growing niche within the industry.
Though she possesses computer or machine like attributes, these abilities are all functions of her mutant powers.
Though not actually Tom Servo, a stolen Gumball machine featured in the Hoax II, skate video is lovingly named Tom Servo.
Though similar in style to the latter type of " air mix " machines, those currently used by the American Powerball game do not use air mix ; it is more in tune with a " gravity pick " machine, with the mixing paddles at the bottom of the machine.
Though this seems to impress Hacker initially, the machine eventually gets unplugged by Inez, resulting an angry Hacker to cast Ledge away for his failure.
Though the domain name ( but not subdomain ) is the same, the IP address points to an Akamai server or another user's machine that Akamai is using as a server rather than the customer's server.
Though paltry by current standards, the M1's sequencer offered full track editing and quantization, making it possible to produce high-quality songs entirely within the machine.
Though Thomson called his device an " integrating machine ", it is his description of the device, together with the additional publication in 1876 of two further descriptions by his younger brother, Lord Kelvin, which represents the invention of the differential analyser.
Though his resurrection is short-lived, Luthor builds a machine that ultimately sends the Syndicate back to their own ravaged world and seemingly destroys Omega Man.
Though the Times had been a strong backer of Cryer, the paper in 1927 published an editorial referring to the city government as " Our Local Tammany ", a reference to Boss Tweed's Tammany Hall machine that controlled New York politics in the 19th Century.
Though multiple shots were fired, including a machine gun barrage on the ship's bridge, the only injury was an operator that was slightly injured when he fell while storming the ship.
" Though the game " features the same 2D graphical style as its predecessor, but it's not without its share of enhancements ," he added, " The music in the game covers a lot more ground, genre-wise, than the original did, but none of it is especially funny or toe-tapping -- with the exception of the level that takes place inside an old video game machine.
Though personally not corrupt, he was very active in confiscating assets ; the financial and administrative machine was not producing enough support for the army.
Though obtaining funds from sometimes dubious sources was not a problem, the Liberal election machine was not as efficient as it once was, primarily due to the cause of the age and poor health of many chief strategists.
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Though it is said that the band never saw any money from the release, the Overkill EP garnered the band massive underground interest, and the attention of Jon Zazula, the owner of Megaforce Records, one of the most prominent independent heavy metal record labels at the time.
Though both men garnered a combined 60 % of the vote in 2000 ( compared to Chen's 39 %) they lost to Chen in 2004 by a mere 0. 22 % of the vote and never conceded.
Though unfinished, it outdid The Chronic at four times platinum, and garnered similarly glowing reviews.
Though the film was given mostly unfavorable reviews, Nabors garnered some positive comments for his performance.
Though initially not as popular as Dallas, Knots Landing eventually outlasted it and garnered much critical acclaim.
Though the band was not a huge commercial success, except in the Northeast Ohio area, the fame garnered by guitarist Joe Walsh has since made the group more notable.
Though Van Doren garnered prominent billing alongside John Agar and Richard Boone, she appears rather briefly, as the daughter of a ranch owner.
Though primarily a comedic actor, he garnered considerable critical acclaim for his dramatic turn in Requiem for a Dream.
Though she reprised the role for only one month, Francis's stint was so successful that she garnered a Daytime Emmy Nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series, which she ended up winning in June 2007.
Though On Liberty garnered adverse criticism, it was largely received as an important work of literature for its ideas and accessibility.
Though never a major name among Hall of Fame rooters, Kling garnered his share of support for Cooperstown.
Though disregarded by critics due to its difficult gameplay control and strange life and continue system, Chameleon Twist is heralded for its uniqueness and has garnered a cult following, earning it a sequel titled Chameleon Twist 2.
Though it garnered some positive reviews — HM Magazine for one said " these stripped-down rockers sound pretty good " — the album was largely rejected by critics and fans alike, and it sold fewer than 40, 000 copies.
Though he garnered attention, many of his early pieces were not initially well received in Japan.
" Though he played the lead in Metamora for forty of its sixty-years run, Forrest garnered a reputation as a respected actor and collectively had one of the best and most prolific careers of any actor of the time.
Though it was critically panned on its initial release, The Fearless Vampire Killers has garnered latter-day praise for its vivid atmosphere and audacious balance of broad comedy with Hammer Films-style horror.
Though his activity in the Anarchist movement was limited, he garnered much attention as a result of his crimes and of his age.
Though the abandonment proceedings garnered strong opposition in the communities affected, the railroad was successful in proving its case and was authorized to end service on the Shore Line.
Though the effort garnered media coverage, it was announced in late October, 2007 that Jorja Fox's final appearance as a full cast member would be in the episode Goodbye and Good Luck, which aired on November 15, 2007.
Though show garnered poor ratings, and was moved from BBC1 to BBC2 in spring 2005, and eventually cancelled in July 2006.
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