Besides all this, even full members of Schengen do not always apply the rules.

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So, really, what is the point of all of this besides allowing a bunch of talking heads to spout off and generating headlines around the world?

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Yet, what is startling in all of this, besides the fact that each and every one of them has had a profoundly disruptive impact on what was then the status-quo ante thinking of their time, is that such experiences are not typical of what we see today in large, mature organizations, where fresh new ideas are often so scarce.

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Besides all those massive fees that the deal machinery on Wall Street stands to make over this particular one, the bidding investors must see still see a sizeable return to make it worth their interest.

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The coolest thing about this list, besides the amazing women on it, is the fact that all these women have achieved what I consider the holy grail for working mothers: recognition in their careers, and amazing feats as mothers.

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Besides pressure- hosing urban areas, this would involve removing about 5cm of topsoil from local farms as well as all the dead leaves in caesium-laden forests.

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