With a well-developed infrastructure, a free-enterprise economy, generally pro-investment policies, and strong export industries, Thailand enjoyed solid growth from 2000 to 2007 - averaging more than 4% per year - as it recovered from the Asian financial crisis of 1997-98.

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Clark enjoyed a bogey-free round and picked up four shots for a solid day's work.

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Despite a rock-solid balance sheet and a continued strong flow of free cash?

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The SC-HTB70 and SC-HTB65 models offer a unique, sleek solid bar design for free and flexible layouts.

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The game combines elements of first person shooter gameplay, stealth mechanics a-la Metal Gear Solid or Splinter Cell, and a touch of free roaming exploration, even if its world is relatively small compared to say, Skyrim.

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But as long as they had at least a gold credit card and a solid professional or civil-service job to go back to, they were free to come to Japan, to shop until they dropped.

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Examine the sound-wave form of the album on a computer screen, and you will see a solid bar, free of any dynamic spikes or divots.

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