Last year it faced the tricky task of touting an artist, Plan B, who had made an abrupt transition from hard-core rapper to besuited soul singer.

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The longer that countries postpone the steps needed to make retirement sustainable, the more abrupt and damaging the transition will be.

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The Film Council this week was arguing with the Treasury for at least a transition, not abrupt change.

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It's like in a movie where you do something abrupt with one production element to disguise a transition into another.

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