We currently expect margins to contract in the face of stiff competition for the next few years and then stabilize.

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Glamorgan have offered Cosgrove a contract to play in the Twenty20 competition next season, although the left-hander - currently playing for Tasmania - has yet to accept.

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Nish was out of contract in the summer and Hibs beat off competition from Scunthorpe, Leyton Orient and Preston for his signature.

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Lin went on to be a surprise breakout in the Summer League, playing well against competition like No. 1 pick John Wall, and eventually landing a contract with Golden State.

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The second phase of the certification contract, expected to begin in mid-2014, will involve a full and open competition.

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If you absolutely have to buy a phone on contract, the Lumia 620 currently has a lot of similarly priced competition at Telus that trumps it in performance and screen size, including the ATIV S, Galaxy S III, One X and Optimus G.

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