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President of the Parents Television Council Tim Winter initially accused the ABC morning show of not implementing a five-second delay.
ABC Apologizes for Nicki Minaj Nip Slip on Good Morning America 2011
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"Although we had a five-second delay in place for the Nicki Minaj concert on GMA, the live East Coast feed of the concert regrettably included certain fleeting images of the performer that were taken out of later feeds of the broadcast in other time zones," an ABC spokesperson said.
ABC Apologizes for Nicki Minaj Nip Slip on Good Morning America 2011
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These chance traffic run-ins are a reminder that people are still drawn in by and obsessed with fate -- despite the superficiality of a five-second rearview mirror glance, the idea that two people could be moving in the same direction or unknowingly following in each others' footsteps remains naively romantic.
Leonora Epstein: Driver's Education Leonora Epstein 2011
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There's a five-second rule for food that hits the floor.
Offseason plans: Some should tinker, others need overhaul 2010
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These chance traffic run-ins are a reminder that people are still drawn in by and obsessed with fate -- despite the superficiality of a five-second rearview mirror glance, the idea that two people could be moving in the same direction or unknowingly following in each others' footsteps remains naively romantic.
Leonora Epstein: Driver's Education Leonora Epstein 2011
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These chance traffic run-ins are a reminder that people are still drawn in by and obsessed with fate -- despite the superficiality of a five-second rearview mirror glance, the idea that two people could be moving in the same direction or unknowingly following in each others' footsteps remains naively romantic.
Leonora Epstein: Driver's Education Leonora Epstein 2011
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Plus: Keep an eye out at the five-second mark for a Justin Bieber sighting.
VIDEO: Monte Carlo's Selena Gomez Shares Her Dream Getaway 2011
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In the overall standings, Di Luca has a five-second lead on Lovkvist.
Menchov wins 5th stage of Giro; Armstrong drops to 22nd 2009
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Plus: Keep an eye out at the five-second mark for a Justin Bieber sighting.
VIDEO: Monte Carlo's Selena Gomez Shares Her Dream Getaway 2011
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Question: Does the five-second rule apply even if at least a second of the five was spent in a dog's mouth?
Baby 2009
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