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- noun Alternative spelling of
speed dating .
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Examples
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Borrowing a page from speed-dating events where people spend a few minutes apiece with a bunch of strangers and decide who they want to see later, this app would look at your musical preferences based on your music library, online profile, and maybe a few simple toggle controls and deliver a mini-mix of 30-second samples of songs.
Eliot Van Buskirk: The Most-Wanted Music Apps From Evolver.fm's Poll Eliot Van Buskirk 2011
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It looks like people really want smart playlist creators for the car, musical speed-dating, and a way to track the music playing in any app on their phones.
Eliot Van Buskirk: The Most-Wanted Music Apps From Evolver.fm's Poll Eliot Van Buskirk 2011
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During New York Comic Con, the four-day gathering that wrapped up Sunday at the Jacob Javits Center, Mr. Glitch staged seven speed-dating sessions for 600 lovelorn singles.
Romance Unmasked Ferdinando Di Fino 2011
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It looks like people really want smart playlist creators for the car, musical speed-dating, and a way to track the music playing in any app on their phones.
Eliot Van Buskirk: The Most-Wanted Music Apps From Evolver.fm's Poll Eliot Van Buskirk 2011
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Getty Images Liev Schreiber and Naomi Watts In the best way, the Tribeca Ball—the benefit for the New York Academy of Art, on Franklin Street—can feel a bit like speed-dating for artists and potential patrons.
The Art World's Own Star Search Kimberly Chou 2011
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Just like a speed-dating booth, the Japanese premiership attracts some odd characters.
Speed Dating With Japan's Leaders Michael Auslin 2011
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In studies of online dating, behavioral economist Dan Ariely found that 10% to 20% of those who met briefly in speed-dating settings wanted to go out subsequently, versus only 1% who looked at dating profiles online.
Being There Susan Adams 2011
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That following week felt like speed-dating, music-industry style.
Fallin’ Up Steve Dennis 2011
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Mr. Glitch, a retail-display assembler who lives in Canandaigua, N.Y., participated in a failed speed-dating experiment at a smaller convention before trying his own.
Romance Unmasked Ferdinando Di Fino 2011
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Borrowing a page from speed-dating events where people spend a few minutes apiece with a bunch of strangers and decide who they want to see later, this app would look at your musical preferences based on your music library, online profile, and maybe a few simple toggle controls and deliver a mini-mix of 30-second samples of songs.
Eliot Van Buskirk: The Most-Wanted Music Apps From Evolver.fm's Poll Eliot Van Buskirk 2011
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