Scrape the bottom of the pan often with your spatula, and decrease the heat gradually as more and more moisture cooks out of the jam.

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After the first two to three weeks of treatment, your doctor may gradually decrease your dosage depending on your symptoms and the results of sed rate and C-reactive protein tests.

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Not only is it in the interest of Microsoft to promote the platform, but also for the carriers who are looking to increase competition in their supply chain and gradually decrease the impact of smartphone subsidies.

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Last week, the Indonesian government announced an amendment in its regulations which would require foreign companies to gradually decrease their stakes in mines and increase domestic ownership to at least 51% by the 10th year of production.

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The suicide rate then rose gradually through the 1960s and 1970s, but in the 1980s it began to decrease, continuing to decline steadily until 2000. (Anyone recall what happened to the economy in 2000?) From 2000 to 2007, the last year for which the researchers had data, the suicide rate was on the rise.

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"However, as the new subscribers are mainly low-end users and tariff adjustments are steadily and gradually introduced in the first quarter, average revenue per minute of usage recorded a decrease, " Mr Wang added.

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