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One simple Google search of the laptop populates a collection of rave reviews from people who have gotten their hands on the device before it officially becomes available on Wednesday.

From Barron's

Their fighting had gotten worse after Celia’s grades took a nosedive and she didn’t get into the honors track for high school.

From Literature

The pants I was wearing that year were ones I had gotten last spring and that weren’t too tight, so I wasn't in trouble yet.

From Literature

Hall was lampooning behavior men in Hollywood have gotten away with for eons, and she’s a sharp comic actor.

From Salon

Over the years, I’ve gotten restitution in one form or another from restaurants, insurance companies and even a dentist’s office — all because I stated my case when it came to a problem.

From MarketWatch