In a brief interview Monday afternoon, Mr. Noll told The Wall Street Journal exchanges have enough preparation time to open Wednesday, and it is important that the markets do open.

WSJ: Behind Decision to Close Markets

There were long arguments about the marking of exhibits and the preparation of enough copies of documents for the presiding judge, the 22 senators and all the lawyers.

ECONOMIST: The Philippines

The result, though more mild than the original preparation, has enough acid to cut through the fatty butter.

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Such labors as the forty-eight hours of preparation that the mission entailed are wearisome enough to get through, let alone describe for a bored boyfriend.

NEWYORKER: Lostronaut

The problem with new IRS software requests, according to AICPA, is that small-business record-keeping software is flexible enough to bring in unrelated financial data that are fully integrated with the tax-preparation information.

WSJ: Small Businesses Fight IRS Over Data

Is this scenario likely enough that the U.S. military prepare for such operations, or should we worry that preparation will inevitably lead to action?

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Where tax records were already used for return preparation and already provided to an accountant, merely transferring them to a lawyer may not be enough.

FORBES: Court Holds IRS Can Get Key Tax Records Even Held by Your Lawyer

Some tribes in the borderlands are buying guns and ammunition in preparation for battles they expect to be fought in December, when the cattle will be strong enough, after the rains, to be marched off by raiders into enemy territory.

ECONOMIST: The Horn of Africa