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The reality for many Iranians is stress, a coarsening of courtesy and good manners and financial insecurity (and a sharp rise in bounced cheques).
ECONOMIST: Iran
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So the courtesy and simple good manners of more old-fashioned letter-forms are restored to our correspondence.
BBC: A Point of View: Mourning the loss of the written word
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If you do miss a payment, contact the creditor as soon as possible and ask if they would be willing to remove the late payment from your account as a courtesy and gesture of good will.
FORBES: 10 Steps to Repair, Rebuild, and Protect Your Credit
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Sometimes, despite our 'equality' it's nice to indulge (a little) in some chivalry and good natured 'between-sexes' courtesy.
BBC: NEWS | UK | Scotland | Equal rights take a back seat
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He sealed maximum points for the hosts two minutes from time courtesy of an emphatic finish following good work from Robert Purdey.
BBC: Hereford 2-1 Farnborough
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The chart below (courtesy of SenseNews) shows the divergence between good news about Google and the company share price.
FORBES: So, Google, Larry Page. Even The Good News Is Taking The Shine Off Your Day
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The puppet has done the round of talk shows, including Good Morning America and Live with Regis and Kathie Lee, courtesy of a cozy relationship with ABC parent Disney, whose Go.com Internet arm is an investor in Pets.com.
FORBES: Sock, We're Gonna Make You a Star
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Well probably the same thing that has the market rallying overall: some temporary good news from Europe and a bit of retail-related relief courtesy of Black Friday and Cyber Monday.
FORBES: Citi Shares Jump Despite Courtroom Troubles
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To get ready for the new AI season, spend a few minutes this weekend with our guide to melisma, courtesy of Anthony Heilbut, music producer and author of The Gospel Sound: Good News and Bad Times.
NPR: How 'American Idol' Uses (and Abuses) Melisma
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Good news for anyone worried about all the talk lately of widespread droughts and hosepipe bans comes courtesy of the Daily Telegraph.
BBC: UK
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By Friday of last week good money was betting against the UK pound but by Monday morning the Euro was back in the frame, courtesy of an Italian election that looked likely to favor anti-austerity politicians.
FORBES: So Does Italy Now Aim To Take The Euro Down?