After eight years of threatening punitive action to compel appreciation of the Chinese currency at a pace deemed acceptable by U.S. politicians (a period, by the way, in which the Yuan appreciated by 30% against the dollar in nominal terms and by much more in real terms), lawmakers may just pull the trigger this time.

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He found space in the box to receive the ball and just as was about to pull the trigger, Stephen Carr's tackle diverted the ball to Bent, who fired in from six yards.

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"It just felt too funny to pull the trigger, " he said.

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As a USC alum and fan, it is torture to know that we are stuck in the middle for the next year because Pat Haden refuses to pull the trigger, and that if we could just find the right dynamic coach, we could get right back on top.

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If, on the other hand, the president is able to convince voters that Kerry just doesn't have the stomach to pull the trigger, then swing voters in Arizona, Florida and elsewhere may quickly decide that they can't trust "the liberal Massachusetts senator" the next time the country comes under attack.

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But just when we were ready to pull the trigger, stocks began sliding.

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