Both the initial strength of tax revenues and their subsequent weakness came as a surprise to Mr Brown and his officials.

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She was, of her generation, the closest in spirit to those august figures, even if her initial strength was as a pianist, not a vocalist.

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Yet Mr David worries that Wall Street's initial strength may prove misleadingly optimistic, as it does not reflect new rules on higher capital requirements or the reforms introduced by Dodd-Frank, which threaten to curb risk-taking.

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If left untreated, about 30 percent of women with DCIS will develop invasive breast cancer an average of 10 years from the initial occurrence, the Breast Cancer Network of Strength says on its Web site.

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Tsarnaev's lawyers must weigh the initial evidence the government has presented against their client, and the strength of any additional charges that may be added when a formal indictment is presented in coming weeks.

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The goal is to get in quickly, before others can analyze and react, and then sell into the strength created after ordinary traders and investors have reacted to the initial price move created by the traders, and have driven the price higher (or lower if the move is to the downside).

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After the initial shakedown period, and until recently, the new Euro seemed to draw strength from an underperforming European economy.

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After using MOSAIC scores and rankings as our initial guide, the Forbes team personally debates the merits and blemishes of individual companies, evaluating the strength of management teams, quality of investors, past growth, product strength and market potential to produce a final list.

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