Beyond their impressive conduct in competition, the young Olympians may also be on budding leaders off the field.

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Charting a different course than the rest of the nation--as it so often does--California shrugged off the budding economic recovery and led the United States in mass layoffs in the first quarter of 2010.

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The budding entrepreneurs say trading has got off to a good start.

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However, there is little reason to think many budding MBA students would have put off their studies had the survey been taken even a month or so later.

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Good to see those budding super villains were aiming high: ripping off a billionaire only to promptly order a double sausage with extra cheese.

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Let us kick off with a site that is ideal for budding musicians.

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