Although the disposal problem will remain, at least the fuel rod will have earned its keep in the meantime.

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"These days, it's more of a waste disposal problem, " said Ms Exelby.

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Despite rhetoric to the contrary, Obama pretty much has the same narrow range of tools at his disposal to fix the problem.

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The project highlighted weaknesses in waste disposal, and in the problem posed by abandoned mines which were operating in the industry's dark ages.

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The problem of waste disposal, which torments and troubles the municipalities and administrations of the major cities of the world, will vanish by overnight.

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Severed-foot disposal in a pocket biosphere is really a daft problem, one I hope you never need face, love.

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