As a money manager Barton was a brave operator who was wedded to the belief that intellectual capacity could win the battle for investment survival.

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Now, what has all of this got to do with the looming battle over gun control in general, and high capacity bullet clips in particular?

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Beyond that, it is a PR and fundraising battle over new laws banning the so-called assault rifles and high capacity magazine clips.

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So are we ready to battle a pandemic strain of bird flu if this new virus picks up the capacity to more efficiently spread from person to person?

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Broader background checks face an uphill battle in Congress, along with proposals for a ban on military-style assault rifles and limits on ammunition capacity.

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B's satellite service and the digital-terrestrial offering of OnDigital, which have limited capacity and interactivity, should see Video Networks as a complementary product that can help them in their battle with cable.

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