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1. Contraction of do not.

2. Nonstandard Contraction of does not.

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 like what's on TV What's on TV is a weekly television listings magazine published by IPC Media, a Time Warner subsidiary. It is claimed to be the United Kingdom's best-selling magazine with over 4 million readers.

It was launched in 1991 after the monopoly on listings magazine ended.
 anymore? Maybe it'll look better on one of these sets.

Taiwan-based company Hannspree is introducing its new line of designer television sets that come in three themes--sports, fantasy, and style--among more than 100 models. These include sets with the look and feel of real baseballs (complete with the required 108 stitches), plush cows, and even a bag of fries. (The remote for that one looks like a packet of ketchup.)

"Each of these sets was a distinct design challenge on all levels to produce," said Michael Galvin Michael Galvin is a well known New Zealand actor. He is best known for his role as Doctor Chris Warner on the soap opera Shortland Street. He is the only remaining original cast member on the show, appearing in the very first episode on May 25, 1992[1]. , brand manager for Hannspree. The company hired design firms such as Frog and Ido to create TV sets for many different tastes.

Yu-Chi Chiao chiao  
n. pl. chiao
Variant of jiao.
, chairman of the Chinese LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) A display technology that uses rod-shaped molecules (liquid crystals) that flow like liquid and bend light. Unenergized, the crystals direct light through two polarizing filters, allowing a natural background color to show.  screen manufacturing company HannStar, came up with the idea when he decided to make a TV that he thought would allow people to express themselves through their choice of design.

"When component audio systems became popular in the '60s, everyone started using the look of gray, black, and silver," said Galvin. "Chiao thought it didn't have to be that way."
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Title Annotation:Hannspree introduces designer television sets
Author:Gray, Katherine
Publication:Los Angeles Business Journal
Article Type:Brief Article
Geographic Code:9TAIW
Date:Aug 1, 2005
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