While this number still shows all the worrying dynamics seen in the January IPCA monthly data, the improvement at the margin plus the fact that seasonal items (like education) will not impact the next releases mean that the Central Bank of Brazil (BCB) can still hope to reach the April rate-setting meeting and not raise interest rates.

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The launcher shoots the bottles at a velocity of 984 feet per second, fast enough to smash a double-layer breeze-block wall and allow assault troops to enter a building, according to the manufacturer, BCB International.

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