"This is not a decision at any stage that we take lightly, " said Mr Duncan Smith during a brief third reading debate.

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Judging by a brief handling of the products, reading text on an EBookman should be a reasonably pleasant experience, at least in the short term.

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And I think Secretary Geithner was clear in the brief stakeout that they did that we're not going to get into reading out the negotiations as they happen, and I'm not going to either.

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But a reading on manufacturing in the Chicago area weighed on stocks, sparking a brief turn lower after a report on activity in March came in below expectations.

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He started reading books on personal development and sales techniques, and also put in a brief stint in telesales.

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After a brief intermission, Mr. Cale and the ensemble performed a variety of other songs from his career, including a reading of "Hedda Gabler" that featured dazzling work by Mr. Boyer and fascinating interplay between the orchestra and Mr. Maramba.

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