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Some of the most exquisitely stylized Korans basically functioned as prompt books for recitations by users who knew the sacred text by heart.

As protests erupted all over the country, government-run hospitals basically functioned as an extension of the security apparatus, targeting demonstrators who dared to seek treatment.

Despite its brief existence on the air, the series remains intriguing for two particularly memorable elements: It centered on a lawyer who might be a prophet but definitely has a brain aneurysm, and it also basically functioned as an ongoing tribute to George Michael.

The whole process of making the work was a cycle of combing through hundreds of webpages and thousands of files, cutting bits out, arranging, rearranging, then coming back to it a few days later with a fresh eye, printing the image out (which basically functioned as my state proof), making notes, and repeating the process.

The hedge-fund manager said that he and his peers basically function as market-based regulators — that they have a financial incentive to expose wrongdoing.

Well, the event basically functions as an extremely foresighted form of lead generation.

The trend is throwing a spotlight onto phone processors, which basically function as the engine of a phone.

Initially, when credit card networks get rolled out, these acquiring institutions, which basically function as banks, dealt with one country.

The new feature pane, which basically functions as a shortcut to privacy settings, allows you to customize the sharing of statuses.

He said that while MIXhalo could eventually replace concert speakers, it can also complement that sound, with the speakers basically functioning as a subwoofer for the music in your headphones.

Chien closed the panel by referring to the "redemption loop" as the dream, when one day large retailers and small retailers will know exactly who their customers are, and that companies like Foursquare and LivingSocial will basically function as automated CRM services.