Mr Swinney noted, with only a mild degree of festive acid, that the extra money reduced the overall real-terms cut in Scotland's capital allocation from 33% to 26%.

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Mr Cliffe estimates that following an orderly and well-managed Greek exit one with very limited contagion and some continuing support to Greece from the euro zone and IMF the euro area would suffer an extra first-year GDP loss of 1.6%, making a mild recession harsher.

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For mild, occasional snoring, treatment may be as simple as sleeping on one's side, adding extra pillows, using an adhesive strip over the nose, or every now and then trying oral or nasal decongestants or antihistamines as recommended by your physician.

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