If this is truly the beginning of the housing recovery, investors can expect a gradual and difficult climb that will last several years.

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He quickly established himself as one of the world's best climbers, in 1964 making the first ascent of the North America Wall of Yosemite's El Capitan--regarded at that time as the most difficult climb in the world.

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It makes it more difficult to climb out of the abyss.

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"It was really very difficult to climb, " he admits.

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If there is a mountain that seems too difficult to climb or an adventure sport that seems too challenging, an amputee somewhere in the world will find a way to compete in it - and complete it.

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The time she spent in corporate America allowed her to experience, first-hand, some of the difficult situations encountered during the proverbial career ladder climb.

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It is an energetic climb up to any of the monasteries, the most difficult to reach being the Great Meteoron.

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It will be a steep hill to climb for Johnson and his 41 new managers, it will also be difficult for the stock to recover.

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