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Being an important memory, a quick flash of some images and the flyboy talking about landing a helicopter in the middle of the street played and the snippet was added to my Web of Intrigue, a map of important memories you've unlocked that will piece together the overall story of Prototype.

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  1. noun A bit, scrap, or morsel: "sparkling black bass ... strewn with snippets of coriander and basil” (Gael Greene).
  2. noun Informal A small or mischievous person.

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  • This snippet is an exaggeration; a parody of horror stories often posted to the Net. —  Maximum Security -- Ch 1 -- Why Did I Write This Book?
  • "Au clair de la lune, Pierrot répondit" - a snippet from a French folksong. —  URLwire - News of Useful and Unique Web Launches Since 1994
  • When you search for my brand keyword in Google, my website appears, but underneath the snippet is a link to Google Maps supposedly showing where my business is located. —  Search Engine Watch Forums
  • Being an important memory, a quick flash of some images and the flyboy talking about landing a helicopter in the middle of the street played and the snippet was added to my Web of Intrigue, a map of important memories you've unlocked that will piece together the overall story of Prototype. —  AskMen.com - HOME PAGE
  • So it's no surprise that a snippet from a National Geographic documentary about the Gobi Desert in Mongolia was all it took to inspire Cerca to hit the road again in search of unscripted two-wheeled adventure. —  rediff.com
 

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