The Scorecard could not be of greater importance in judging the performance of those in Congress charged with this responsibility.

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And though it is nice to choose a vehicle that provides the most investment options, the tax consequences of any given plan may be of greater importance.

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And this contribution to development in the real word is likely to be of far greater importance than that of any ivory-tower theorist.

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They also suggest that in the long run a cultural shift could be needed "towards greater belief in the value of education and the importance of a hard work ethic... to ensure England's future prosperity and economic success in an increasingly competitive world".

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Then if, and I it is a big if, a judge and jury can be shown that the relative importance of the MGT patent to casino operations is proportionally much greater than that of Vringo patent to Google, maybe the royalty could be more significant.

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All of us naturally want to be interesting, but in the hunt for ideas, being interested in the world around you is of equal or greater importance.

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