The question now becomes, you know, do they want to balance this against the other things that they want?

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In any case, the time when whatever is on one side of the balance is weighed against whatever is on the other side -- whether it's your heart, your soul or your debts -- and the final reckoning is made.

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And we have to balance the costs against the risk that purchasers will turn to other, lower-cost countries.

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CSC's Sastre was protecting a one minute 34 seconds lead over fourth-placed Cadel Evans, a noted specialist against the clock, with other places on the podium also in the balance.

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"It is about how to balance rights against each other: in particular, the individual's right to family life, the right of the individual to be free from violent crime, and the right of society to protect itself against foreign criminals, " she said.

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The bank is aiming to cut 900m euros in costs over the next three years to shore up its balance sheet and improve its competitiveness against other rivals.

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Donor countries, such as Britain, have welcomed the commission and its clarion call for greater investment in poor-country health, although they are now left with the tricky task of trying to balance this against commitments to education, enterprise capital and other more traditional aid projects.

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