But earlier in the day, the Queen was forced to pull out of the annual Commonwealth Day service at Westminster Abbey, for only the second time since becoming monarch.

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When Montage introduced Surrender earlier this year, the only available service was a single day, with a minimum of two hours.

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But service is not something we should only do on a designated day in January.

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In short, the decision to start this company was made on the understanding that only service and value addition was going to carry the day.

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For instance, a car owner who might otherwise have taken their vehicle for its annual service on 5 June, only to find the mechanics were having a day off, would most likely reschedule soon after.

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He was brought up by a mother who passed herself off as his elder sister, and he only learned the truth from her on the day he was mobilised for war-time service in 1917.

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Consider your options: If you only need a 30 to 90 day delay to obtain the required funds for payment, IRS customer service representatives (at the phone number on the notice you receive) can help you.

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