Not only did the average actively managed mutual fund underperform its comparable index fund net of fees, but it was also almost impossible to identify actively managed mutual funds that could outperform their benchmarks on a consistent basis.

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And we think that a failure to provide that protection not only will make reconciliation impossible to achieve, but also would make Afghanistan's long-term development impossible to achieve.

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"'Ultima IV' is the game that all modern (role-playing games) flow from, but it's also kind of the impossible platonic ideal of a (computer role-playing game), " said retro-gamer Ben Lesnick, 31, of Washington.

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The American Banker Association says its members fear that the rule is too broad and that its complexity will not only make it impossible for banks to comply but also affect their ability to compete globally.

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It is impossible to overestimate the difficulties these countries will face, but there are also grounds for optimism.

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In the process, his sweet ballad succeeds not only in shrinking the universe to human size, but also in magnifying the way a tiny gesture of affection can reverberate with a force that's impossible to quantify.

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