“Once created, the technique could be used over and over again, on any number of devices,” Apple’s chief executive, Timothy D. Cook, said in a letter to customers. And in a note on its website on Monday, Apple said law enforcement agencies nationwide “have hundreds of iPhones they want Apple to unlock if the F.B.I. wins this case.”
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I'm on the gravy train (train), it got biscuit wheels (biscuit wheels?)
The Diplomats (Ft. Cam'ron) – Suga Duga
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A “gravy train” is a cushy situation—a gravy train with biscuit wheels is cushier still.
Biscuits and gravy is also a popular dish in the American South.
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John Kennedy, Editor, is wearing a shirt from Armani Exchange, Gap x GQ Stampd jeans, Converse sneakers, and a G-Shock watch. What's your favorite song lyric of all time and why?"I’m like Che Guevara with bling on, I’m complex" — Jay Z, "Public Service Announcement." I’m a Gemini, so I can relate.How would you describe your style?Hip-hop flavor with a touch of prep. I’ve always liked mixing streetwear with classic America...
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The conversation changes directions at a frenetic, offhand pace common among true diehard music nerds, and the Genius staff — composed primarily of trendy-looking twenty- and thirtysomethings — tends to speak in its own lexicon. When discussing a song, Lehman will often ask the group what the track's "meme" is — a term that started off as a joke around the off...
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