Pace this, there are areas in which the reality of a Blair government may be different from the rhetoric of opposition.

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Part of being able to move this forward is understanding the reality of guns in urban areas are very different from the realities of guns in rural areas.

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And while the earnings parade so far has once again been an impressive display, there is some talk making the rounds that the expectations might be getting a little ahead of reality in some areas.

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With sales volumes down across Scotland, the majority of areas saw little or no change in the "reality gap", although both Edinburgh and East Lothian has bucked the trend, with the average property being sold for more than the asking price.

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While it is true that some who live near drilling operations in parts of the country have become disenchanted with the process, the reality is that, even in controversial areas in the Northeast, surveys consistently show that more folks approve of the industry than those who oppose it.

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"In many of these areas, America still hasn't caught up with reality, " he says.

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They are a reality and they are a source of frustration to people in rural areas.

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But the reality is, it's going to be many years and some areas before their fundamental way of life is improved significant.

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