If there really were such a simple and reliable indicator of future economic conditions, predicting the recession would have been easy, betting on the economy via the stock market would wither and we'd probably see an eyebrow derivatives market.

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Together, we will provide a powerful, simple to use, and reliable wireless and networking platform for the markets we serve.

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"The climate has to be right, the distance not too far, the commuter's health not an issue, a lack of fast, simple, reliable and safe public transportation needs to exist, " Joshua Wertheim said.

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Many dictators promote property rights and a reliable legal system out of simple pragmatism.

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The Logan--a simple, reliable car built by its Romanian unit, Dacia--is a hit in many developing markets, and by 2010 Renault plans to build 1 million Logans in eight countries.

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