But, even pessimists would have hesitated to predict that Britain would still be struggling to put the crisis behind it, in the middle of 2012.

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The Fallbrook, Calif. nurse hesitated, fearing that the side effects would be worse than the disease.

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The Fallbrook, California nurse hesitated, fearing that the side effects would be worse than the disease.

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Kendrick said he knew that he might be able to make more on the open market but never hesitated to sign the deal.

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"I had hesitated on gay marriage, in part, because I thought civil unions would be sufficient, " he said.

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