While money has no power in-and-of itself, we do a remarkable job of giving it power and allowing it to come between us in relationships.

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At the moment there is no money and little incentive to build new power stations.

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At the time, the SEC had the authority to bring anti-fraud actions after investors lost money but had no power to require full disclosure from state and local governments to enlighten investors about prospective bond offerings.

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This world has enough clout and money floating around that no one company s ever going to have the kind of power that Apple needs to maintain its aesthetic.

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That move was crucial because it gave Davis control of the money Congress hands out to prospective candidates, and there is no better way to build a power base.

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For it may mean locking in concessions that are painful to the Greek-Cypriots sharing power and money with their Turkish neighbours with no promise of the demilitarisation or internal boundary adjustment that the Greeks most keenly desire.

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The Lib Dem leader says that it was "a mistake" to make a pledge that couldn't be delivered when there was no money to pay for it and when his party was only likely to be in power in coalition with Labour or the Conservatives - both of whom were committed to increase tuition fees.

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However, a Portuguese MEP and Socialist, Ana Gomes, argues that Mr Barroso "has lots of ability, but no strong convictions on anything, and he's driven not by money, but by power".

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