Expect its charters for the mining and other industries in the next few months to reflect both that sense of urgency in hitting targets, and also a good deal of frustration about just how to go about it.

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Picoult and Weiner, then, may have good reason for their frustration.

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Whether you find this a relief or a frustration is a good indication of whether you are a Euro-sceptic or a Euro-enthusiast.

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Apple has been working to improve its service, and I found at the weekend, after months of frustration, that it was surprisingly good at navigating me across London.

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With his left hand useless, he struggled slowly back to his team-mates in their vehicles, already aware that "the situation had suddenly, unexpectedly and with a high degree of frustration reached a situation where that hand wasn't going to be any good for -40C let along -80".

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But my frustration with this has always been I don't think Alberto Gonzales has been a good attorney general, but I think the case against him is so incredibly flimsy.

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There was some frustration over Scott Rendell's on-off move from Peterborough, but Rolls says he received a good reaction from the club's shareholders at the recent AGM.

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Having a lot of young adults is good for any country if its economy is thriving, but if jobs are in short supply it can lead to frustration and violence.

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