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  • Interestingly, Luminus Devices, an MIT alum with an odd-sized LED, is also undergoing challenges.

    Michael Kanellos: China, U.S. and the Politics of Failure Michael Kanellos 2011

  • Why pay retail for stuff like fancy pen refills or an odd-sized Melitta coffee cone?

    Another eBay score (Jack Bog's Blog) 2009

  • Why pay retail for stuff like fancy pen refills or an odd-sized Melitta coffee cone?

    Jack Bog's Blog: June 2009 Archives 2009

  • Rather than forcing them to schlep to some lower Manhattan corner to dig through bins of odd-sized shoes in the hope of nabbing a pair of Manolo Blahniks, Gilt allows customers anywhere in the country to click through an uncluttered page of, say, 20 pairs of designer heels at 50% off, selected by top buyers and beautifully photographed.

    Did Someone Say Tech Bubble? Bari Weiss 2011

  • I would love to carry hundreds of books in my pocket and never again need to adjust a shelf to accommodate an odd-sized hardcover, but there are just too many things I dislike about e-books, and most of them can't be solved with technology.

    MIND MELD: The Pros and Cons of eBooks 2009

  • Interestingly, Luminus Devices, an MIT alum with an odd-sized LED, is also undergoing challenges.

    Michael Kanellos: China, U.S. and the Politics of Failure Michael Kanellos 2011

  • I understand it is not an easy fix, in part because getting into the dashboard panel requires a lot of disassembly that includes a number of odd-sized fasteners.

    A Fairweather Lexus 2011

  • When shipping containers were invented by an American trucker in 1956 they replaced the odd-sized, wooden crates that had traditionally been loaded on to ships, revolutionized cargo transportation and contributed to the spread of globalization.

    Hatching New Ideas 2010

  • It was odd-sized, with gold fringe, faded light blue-gray in color.

    Into the Story DAVID MARANISS 2010

  • It was odd-sized, with gold fringe, faded light blue-gray in color.

    Into the Story DAVID MARANISS 2010

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