In addition to cost, though, the trade-off to all that armor is some extra heft: the Spectre weighs in at 3.97 pounds and measures 20mm thick, making it the chubbiest 13-inch Ultrabook we've seen yet.

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The trade-off for the societal cost of this lost information should be the deterrent effect from criminal prosecutions.

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Catcher Travis d'Arnaud, the prize of the off-season trade with Toronto that cost the Mets Dickey, hit .343 this spring, providing a tantalizing glimpse at his ability.

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NHS, some of which involve tricky compromises such as the trade-off between the quality of medical care and its cost.

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We tell you how to be a cut-rate Ted Turner by buying into a shared ranch ( Living Large on Less), how to trade off the cost of a house against the cost of private-school tuition ( Public Choice) and how to get more from your greens fees ( Golf A La Carte).

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The Government has come under increasing pressure from trade unions and Labour backbenchers to help poorer families deal with the rising cost of energy via a one-off tax on the profits of utility companies.

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"It's a trade-off, " Mr. Zuppone said, and changes would likely raise trading costs and the cost of capital for companies.

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