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In issuing what amounted to a public vote of confidence in the market, IBM was actually continuing a venerable tradition of Establishment attempts to quell selling panics by intervening loudly and decisively.
IBM was taking part in a tradition to stop buying frenzies.
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The Moors failed to penetrate much further north than Aveiro about halfway up the Atlantic Coast.
The Moors ran into fierce opposition which halted their northern advances.
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Have your camera ready to record the incredible sight of a wailing Japanese child beating a hasty retreat to its parents after being chased by a group of hungry deer in a feeding frenzy.
A happy Japanese child ran towards the harmless deer.
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It was built as the baptistery for the original cathedral that no longer stands.
The original baptistery still remains even though the cathedral was rebuilt.
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Their weapons and armor, along with Pompeii's more fragile works of art, are exhibited at Naples' Archaeological Museum , which is an invaluable adjunct to your visit to Pompeii or Herculaneum.
There are no weapons from Pompeii in the museum.
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Many offer dinner as well as drinks.
Dinner and drinks are offered at many.
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you know when they pull in there's a snake instead of a fish and things like that that i'm just
Sometimes there is a snake on the line and not a fish.
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There was a string of obvious ritual commands in their sacred language.
The rituals were performed in modern English.
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or you starve
You will not starve
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If you're going to Jaisalmer by road, it's well worth a detour to Osian to see the stunning Hindu and Jain temples, many of them dating as far back as the eighth century.
Some of the temples are more than a thousand years old.
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they'll continue it you know throughout the rest of the city but it's not i think originally people thought it would be profitable for cities to do this and it's not going to be i don't think
I doubt any city will be able to profit from it.
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Of course, if the U.S.
The U.S. is expected to.
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From St. Andre's Square, it is only a short walk north to Queen Street, where you will find the Scottish National Portrait Gallery on the corner.
The Scottish National Portrait is only about 20 meters away from St. Andre's Square.
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Across the road is Fort Cornwallis (named after Charles Cornwallis, Governor General of India), which marks the spot where Captain Light arrived on 17 July 1786.
The family of Charles Cornwallis still live in the area.
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Still, the idea in a letter to today's Times from a Yale med school prof is a good just put a cop on the Springer set.
The letter was from a professor that teaches Physiology and Anatomy at Yale.
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It boasts a fine south porch and marble and alabaster treasures that evoke the wealth of the diocese in the 16th and 17th centuries, particularly the elaborate chapel screens and, in the northern arm of the transept, an intricate 16th-century astronomical clock.
A transept is an astronomical clock.
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He unlocked the door.
He walked into the room after unlocking the door.
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Once at Lakeside on the southern shore of Lake Windermere, trains belonging to the Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway can take you on a pleasant 5-km (31.2-mile) trip between Lakeside and the village of Haverthwaite.
The Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway is a steam powered rail system.
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Eh bien, eh bien!
Good, good!
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Thank you, sir. Hailing a taxi briskly Tommy stepped in, and was swiftly borne to the Ritz'
Tommy got into a taxi that brought him to the Ritz in good time.
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Each candidate has sought to outdo his competitors in claiming closeness to Frank Tejeda and his family.
The candidates were all close in the polls.
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Start by the Jaffa Gate, one of eight entrances that punctuate the towering city walls built mainly by Suleiman the Magnificent in the 16th century, though some parts date back more than 2,000 years.
No one knows who built the parts of the wall that are thousands of years old.
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Just east of the Explanada, an irresistible stretch of sandy beach, the Playa del Postiguet, beckons.
The Playa del Postiguet, is west of the Explanada
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The main upset now has been political protests amid aspirations and concerns over political change.
Most people are not worried about politics.
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the college without the college here this town would be nothing It would be absolutely dead because it's completely made up of fast food restaurants and and in the summer when we come uh my fiancee's family lives up there we come up here in the summer and it's i mean there's just no one around
It's a college town that has less people in the summer.
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Biblical overtones--the tale of Jacob and Laban--bubble up from Malamud's simplicity.
Malamud had never read the bible.
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because they're um they're just running out of space and landfills uh Pennsylvania Ohio and New York are some of the uh they're using their landfills up faster than they can get new ones
They are filling up the landfills very fast.
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uh see i don't remember i i read it
I don't remember, but I read it.
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Place names attest to the Celtic influence at every turn.
The Celtic influences are from very old times.
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unless the people have proof that they're leaving that they're not going to stay
If we Don't have proof of them staying they will stay.
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Several key factors affect the control environment.
The factors will only benefit the patron.
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In his multi-center study, interventionists felt restricted by a standard intervention, sensing that variation was needed to meet different clients' needs.
Interventionists were frustrated by their clients' need for variation.
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These are designed to reach people specifically having critical legal needs addressed by special legal aid projects such as domestic violence clinics, eviction prevention programs and disability advocacy units.
There is no need to reach out to what people consider to be critical legal needs such as domestic violence clinics.
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At the same time, there are at least four categories of benefits.
There are a minimum of 6 categories of benefits.
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Unfortunately, much of the temple lies in ruins.
The temple is noteworthy for its pristine condition.
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Chinese exports quadrupled from 53,230 tons in 1995 to 224,331 tons in 1997, with the average product cost dropping by 16 percent to 660/ton.
Chinese exports fell by 20 percent between 1995 and 1997.
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Once auction invoked the incomprehensible high-speed chatter of a tobacco dealer, building to the giddy crescendo, Sold American!
The chatter of the tabacco deal was unable to be comprehended.
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The discount airlines deny vehemently that they are less safe than the majors, and the statistics show no clear connection between price and safety.
They were not safe and customers demanded refunds.
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well is there enough money that's part of it i oh oh that was part of Skip Bayless argument i don't know if you read Skip Bayless but a a a local commentary and
Skip Bayless was arguing about whether there is enough money.
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The tension between the two drove him to distraction.
The tension between the two people distracted him.
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Every minute gained was to the good.
Every moment was to their advantage.
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well see it's it it's really just a suburb uh i really can't even tell where Plano starts and Dallas Dallas ends
Plano is not near Dallas
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there's like uh like a relief of the of of the guy who Ralphie's Diner is named after and it turns out he used to work for the Orioles and she's like no not more baseball
Ralphie's Diner is named after the manager of the Orioles
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The final rule continues a requirement that, in controlled business situations, people making referrals of settlement services make certain disclosures to those being referred.
The final rule states that people making referrals of settlement services make certain disclosures to those being referred.
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Silence hung over the eight travelers.
The eight happy travelers shouted and rejoiced.
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that type of thing um uh
There are lots of similar things.
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Coastal water and marine environment are also impacted by atmospheric deposition of nitrogen.
Coastal waters are becoming polluted more and more.
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All of the organizations agreed that trust had to be built over time and through personal relationships, and they had taken various steps to facilitate the process, such as the
The organizations had not done anything to build trust.
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like we had to save and plan and
In the end there was a lot of planning and saving that had to be done on our part.
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Greece attempted to stay out of World War II, but Mussolini saw Greece as an ideal addition to his Italian empire.
If not for Mussolini. Greece would have not gotten involved in World War II.
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This is a great thing she has done for me in this world, she said as tears welled up in her eyes.
In this world, she has done a great thing for me.
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Lee's book quotes at length a profile of himself that appeared in the Bedford, Va., Bulletin . It is here that the word bumfuzzled appears.
The word bumfuzzled appears here; Lee made it up.
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Auditors should report significant deficiencies in internal control considered to be reportable conditions as defined in AICPA standards.
Auditors can choose not to report significant internal control deficiencies.
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The final analysis discusses the FDA's decision not to exempt small entities from the rule because an exemption for small retailers would shift underage sales to those locations, lessening or eliminating the effectiveness and benefits of the access restrictions.
The analysis showed that the FDA was not willing to exempt small entities.
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Adrin, said Jon.
Jon had known Adrin since they were children.
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Thus, saving Social Security surpluses is not enough to ensure retirement security for the aging population without placing a heavy burden on future generations.
The aging population needs to be taken care of by the future generation.
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you know and so then you know you have because what happens is suppose i'm i go to war and i'm holding a gun and i'm just looking at myself holding a gun and whoever shoots first survives you know
I can just imagine myself in war, holding a gun.
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Many leading finance organizations assess their current role in supporting mission objectives by comparing the percentage of staff time spent on strategic support activities, such as business performance analysis or cost analysis, with the percentage of resources spent on transaction processing and other routine accounting activities.
The metrics used in this method are infallible.
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and uh that was a uh a great shock for a lot of people
It shocked a lot of people.
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Saint-Martin, too, has opportunities for riders in a number of stables.
Saint-Martin has opportunities for riders with no experience at a number of stables.
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The rounded slinky movements of the dancelike kata looked specifically designed to develop grace, coordination, and balance.
The dancelike kata looked like it was designed for coordination and balance.
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The focus of the Laboratory's research program is on methods for the prevention and control of pollution to air, land, water, and subsurface resources, protection of water quality in public water systems; remediation of contaminated sites and groundwater; and prevention and control of indoor air pollution.
Methods for preventing and controlling air pollution are among the focuses of the Lab's research program.
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The issue of export controls on encryption technologies, or even the tax issue, is not broad-based enough, said Michael Cornfield, a professor at George Washington University's Graduate School of Political Management.
Cornfield is a political science professor at George Washington University.
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The ratings include the following.
There are no ratings.
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Don't let the name or rather bland modern appearance put you off; this is good-value, down-to-earth Jewish cooking like Momma used to make (a rarity in Eilat).
It has a boring, modern appearance that looks stark against the ocean.
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The Festival Fringe, perhaps Dr. Jekyll to the International Festival's Mr. Hyde, is an umbrella title given to thousands of performances ranging from the avant-garde to the downright irreverent.
The Festival Fringe is just like any other festival.
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and at the age of thirty two i think it was his um heart was that of a fourteen year old
I think at the age of 14 he had the heart of a 32 year old.
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The other is the Sheriffs Labor Assistance Program (SLAP), which puts low-level criminals to work (for real!)
SLAP is not allowed to use mid-level criminals for its activities.
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um not nearly as much as here uh i think it's probably because we lived out in the country somewhat and uh there just wasn't the emphasis on keeping the yards looking real nice
In the country there is not much of an emphasis on keeping yards tidy.
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But, seeing it was Mr. Inglethorp of the Hall, I thought there was no harm in it.
Since it was Mr. Inglethorp asking, I thought it would be okay to do as he asked.
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Cataplanas make a delightful decorative or functional souvenir.
Cataplanas make for horribly plain and useless souvenirs.
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This term comes from the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, which established these fees.
The term as established by the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 has simply been followed by the rest of the profession.
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The villager with the sword shouted something.
They were waving flowers they picked from the field.
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yeah i'll second that
I agree with that.
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Unanticipated changes should be reviewed for approval or disapproval as soon as reasonably possible.
Changes that were unanticipated should be reviewed for approval or disapproval as fast as possible.
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The article is supposedly an exclusive ...
The article is definitely an exclusive.
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But he had seen enough.
He had to leave soon.
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It was constructed using existing emissions inventories created for various recent rulemaking activities.
While some of these activities were rulemaking, not all of them were.
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The Museum of the Ancient Orient (Eski Sark Eserleri Mezesi) displays objects from ancient Near and Middle Eastern civilizations, including Babylonian ceramic panels from the time of King Nebuchadnezzar (605 562 b.c. ), Hittite stone lions, and clay tablets bearing the earliest known examples of writing (2700 b.c. ), and the oldest recorded set of laws, the Code of Hammurabi (1750 b.c. ).
The Museum of the Ancient Orient only has Near Eastern artifacts in its possession.
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Klein has a horror of what he rather predictably perceives to be a New Puritan movement in America attempting to eliminate bad-for-you indulgences such as fat or cigarettes.
Klein is in favor of less government regulation on cigarettes.
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But there may be some consolation for Marilyn Manson himself.
No one would believe there is consolation for Marilyn Manson himself.
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The classical arts are greatly valued in Cuba, and drama, opera, classical recitals, and above all ballet can be enjoyed in theaters all around Cuba.
Classical art is greatly valued in Cuba and it is a big part of its culture.
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The gardens, laid out by Ruskin himself, cover nearly one square kilometer (250 acres).
Ruskin loved plants and flowers until the day he died.
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A reason for being in town?"He shot the questions as he might have shot slugs from his Colt.
He asked many questions.
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Delos became one of the largest marketplaces in the empire.
One of the empire's largest shops is the Delos.
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Braziers and shoeshine boxes, lamps, candlesticks, coffee-grinders, coffee-pots, and samovars are am?­ong the many objects available.
There were no candlesticks, coffee-grinders and samovars available.
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uh pretty much and our landlord always asks us to uh continue doing that even though we pay for the water because of you know foundation problems around here
Our landlord wants us to water our grass.
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She seemed very frightened of 'Mr. Brown.'
Mr. Brown scared her to death.
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Who the hell is Jeffrey Goldberg, anyway?
Who is Bob Dole?
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Bars and cafes are usually open from as early as 8:00 a.m. until midnight or later with no break for the siesta.
Bars and cafes are only open after midnight on special days.
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so but um-hum and they're open till i think ten
They are open from six in the morning till ten at night.
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Pursuant to section 801(a)(2)(A) of title 5, United States Code, this is our report on major rules promulgated by Department of Treasury, Internal Revenue Service;
The report dealt with rules pertaining to the IRS.
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EPA prepared an initial regulatory flexibility analysis in compliance with section 603 of the Act; it published a summary of that analysis in the preamble to the proposed rule in the Federal Register on October 20, 1993.
This analysis contained a small amount of information.
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Gibson had reduced Dala to a midget.
Dala was made into nothing more than a gnome by Gibson.
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Did you ever in your heart of hearts believe that Mrs. Inglethorp was poisoned by her husband?"
Did you ever firmly believe that Mrs. Inglethorp was killed by her husband?
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and i planted them and i was so i was so thrilled because they came up i mean nice green shoots coming up all over the place and then my cats got into it and started digging and that took care of that
After I planted them, I became ecstatic when they bloomed.
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and i grew a thirty four and a half pound watermelon yeah absolutely tasteless had no taste whatsoever uh-huh
I grew a large watermelon that was absolutely tasteless.
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Dare say he soaked fly papers.
fly papers were soaked by him.
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None of the funds appropriated in this Act to the Legal Services Corporation may be used to provide financial assistance to [a recipient] . . . (11) that provides legal assistance for or on behalf of any alien, unless the alien is present in the United States and is :
The funds in the act can be used for financial assistance.
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Once the harbo r for all incoming junks and sampans from the Straits of Melaka through the Perakiaiver, the city is located on the Kinta River 220 km (135 miles) north of KL.
The city is an industrial port
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