Traditionally speaking, the first quarter normally only accounts for 20% of annual revenue and less than 15% of net income, so a miss in the first quarter is far less detrimental than one around the holiday season.

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Most shopkeepers in the area belong to the Urdu-speaking community that traditionally supports the MQM, which is part of the governing coalition in Sindh province.

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But it has given rise to concerns that the Czech press has sold itself into the hands of mighty media conglomerates based in the German-speaking world - traditionally seen as representing a threat to Czech identity.

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Perhaps Facebook reasoned that the masses would rather see a pretty face, rather a speech by founder Mark Zuckerberg, not traditionally known for his public-speaking abilities.

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Even trade unions, traditionally a bastion of europhobia, have started speaking out in favour of the euro.

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The company has traditionally focused its business on the English-speaking market -- it has over 100 shopping centers in Australia, New Zealand, UK and the U.S. -- but last year extended its global reach into the fast growing Brazilian market.

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Ukraine has been traditionally divided into two parts: the East and the West, split, roughly speaking, by the main river Dnieper.

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