But external criticism can trigger a boost as people try to prove the outsiders wrong, it said.

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As for the corporate sector, the Central Bank of Russia has said that the deleveraging of 2009-10 has made Russia companies more resilient to external shocks that trigger higher foreign borrowing costs.

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External events, too, could prove a trigger.

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Other advantages include a lighter magnesium alloy body, an NX power pin-enabled hot shoe for adding an external mic or flash, and a new micro-USB trigger cable.

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