They didn't wait until two and two were sitting on their desks to realize they had four, and they had the ability to articulate their conclusions swiftly and clearly enough to get everyone else moving before it was too late.

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Upstairs in the winery office are two classic wood desks and unvarnished alder floors.

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Thanks to UNICEF, this school has two concrete classroom buildings and some desks.

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The starkly modern, art-filled lobby is split between the two brands, with separate front desks and dining areas, but with communal space for meetings and a shared indoor pool and fitness centre.

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Some classroom desks and seats consist of nothing more than two wooden planks.

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You'll notice the justices wearing black robes, and quill pills still adorn the desks, as they have for two centuries.

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What's interesting is that the two individuals who oversaw the desks with the weakest results last year--Edsparr and Puth--were the ones to get promoted.

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It is not hard to guess which of the two groups is more likely to get a job outside government and come back to their old desks as high-paid contract employees.

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