While well-intentioned attempts to curb smoking may appear bold and decisive, they are in the end timid.

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We should never excuse poor standards of care and we need to take bold and decisive action when we see it happening.

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Finance Minister Noda speaking on a weekend talk-show that he was watching closely and stood prepared to take further bold and decisive action.

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So, again, I think what we want to see is not a climate of uncertainty, but a climate of political commitment to move forward and to implement in a bold and decisive fashion the steps that were agreed to.

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"We have gained security for now - and because of that, we must be bold, confident and decisive about building the future, " he added.

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