But we might already have a way to stop it with a common item you can find in any sporting goods store: paintballs.

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Certainly the Luger is an unusual item but more common to Switzerland where ex-army personnel were allowed to retain their weapons.

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Tax reform that generates growth is one item where there is common ground.

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The largest single budget item remains farm subsidies under the Common Agricultural Policy.

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But Mr Blair has found an answer for them: the biggest item in the budget, the common agricultural policy (CAP), is egregious too.

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Item: Sales managers worldwide grapple with a common problem, no matter the product or industry.

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