One thing, he didn't say boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom with a base drum.

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Upside risks to our view could come from another infrastructure boom (not our base case).

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The easy answer is that, after years of under-investment by producers, particularly during the technology boom of the 1990s when most investors considered base metals dirt, the world has finally woken up to the fact that there are not enough raw materials to go round.

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The hospital on the Army base says it's preparing for a baby boom.

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Although Schroeder paid for this at the polls, in defections from his left base, the reforms are now widely credited for the subsequent German boom, which has put most of the rest of Europe (especially France) to shame.

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But the bank said higher interest rates were likely to affect Scotland less than the wider UK economy, with the country's solid industrial base supporting economic expansion during the coming year, as the rising cost of borrowing subdues the boom in public spending.

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Considering the huge 2G subscriber base that the Chinese carriers are looking to upgrade to 3G, the potential for Apple to ride the boom is huge.

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Another shift since the last comedy boom, which took place in the 1980s: The tools available for stand-up acts to cultivate their fan base have grown, explains Brian McKim, editor and publisher of online comedy source Sheckymagazine.

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