In Japan, where reputation and relationships are considered precious, the informal cues are as important as the legalistic ones.

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The resource possibilities in Northern Quebec are considered unique as a variety of precious and base metals can be mined in the same area.

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The lives of these people are very precious to us, and the board considered that very serious matter that these brave people thought that what they were doing was important, that it was significant, that it was part of human space exploration, that the things that were going to be learned from this mission were worth the risk that they were taking.

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