As ever, this would be a relatively minor problem if nobody ever doubled up passwords or used the same security questions across multiple accounts.

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The researchers also discussed the possibility that thinking machines might be a threat to human jobs, but honestly, having my job threatened was starting to seem like a relatively minor problem by then.

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This may seem a relatively minor problem.

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On the other end of the spectrum, if it's a relatively small problem (a minor burn, for example, or a cut that requires a few stitches) it may not be worth a long trip to a pediatric hospital, says Dr. Joseph Luria, medical director of the Emergency Department at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center.

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