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The move essentially fast-forwards a prior deal in which Santander's Brazilian unit issued debt instruments to Qatari investors that will convert into normal stock in 2013.
Banks Seeking Capital Ideas David Enrich 2012
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Finally, Re- III fast-forwards to 21st-century China, the frenetic energy of the dancers and David Lang's electronic soundscape suggestive of the accelerating fusion of Chinese culture, technology and ideas.
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Since we still have a video tape recorder that automatically fast-forwards over commercials most of them, I would end up taping those shows, with an extra margin of half an hour.
Ask Matt: The Good Wife's Move, Community, Sons of Anarchy and More! 2011
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Either the sudden opportunity merely fast-forwards the inevitable or Jones will become the next rueful victim of premature hyperbole.
Elliot Worsell: UFC 128: Something Old, Something New, and, Maybe, Something Else Elliot Worsell 2011
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I'm proud to come from a country that fast-forwards through all the pomp.
Stefanie Lee: The Roaring Twenties: Domestic Tranquility Stefanie Lee 2011
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He forces you to watch the whole thing, with commercials and no fast-forwards.
What Tim Tebow Can't Do Jason Gay 2011
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If you're the sort who fast-forwards through shows to get to the ads, then treat yourself to TBS' annual Funniest Commercials of the Year special 10/9c, hosted by Old Spice front-stud Isaiah Mustafa.
Critic's Guide to Wednesday TV: Nearing the End of Survivor and X Factor 2011
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Either the sudden opportunity merely fast-forwards the inevitable or Jones will become the next rueful victim of premature hyperbole.
Elliot Worsell: UFC 128: Something Old, Something New, and, Maybe, Something Else Elliot Worsell 2011
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The idea of using devices that fit in a desk drawer to do what roomfuls of studio equipment were required to do merely a few years ago is one of those sign-of-the-times moments that really gives you pause as it fast-forwards to the future.
Maria Popova: iPad DJ's New Video Composed on iPad, Shot and Edited Entirely on iPhone 4 2010
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The idea of using devices that fit in a desk drawer to do what roomfuls of studio equipment were required to do merely a few years ago is one of those sign-of-the-times moments that really gives you pause as it fast-forwards to the future.
Maria Popova: iPad DJ's New Video Composed on iPad, Shot and Edited Entirely on iPhone 4 2010
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