The recovery was admirable if nothing else, but it was soon put into perspective by Gloucestershire's dynamic opening pair.

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The proper perspective on all of this is that a dynamic economy adjusts and that an open market will get things moving forward fastest.

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If you want workable results in a dynamic union of 15 or more members you need a body whose task is to give input from the perspective of the Union's global interests instead of depending only on a national perspective.

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