This gap of nearly one year gave Apple the competitive edge in developing its apps business far quicker than RIM.

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The Commission examines why the male-female life expectancy gap has grown from one year in 1920 to more than five years today.

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The association also warns that as a result, the expected one year weather satellite gap could be much, much longer.

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Friends said the marriage was a happy one despite the almost 40-year gap in their ages.

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It has begun to close the gap: it was one of very few large banks to expand lending last year.

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One of the biggest fears parents have is that their children will not go to college after a gap year, Bull said.

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