This does not bode well for unlimited democracy, as it has become increasingly easy for politicians to assemble majorities by promising voters that they can eat their cake and have it, too.

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We missed one or two easy ones and James O'Connor has kicked pretty well.

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As well as its airport, Varese province has a large engineering industry and is within easy reach of Milan.

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Easy answer, devised by Mr Franco, who has old scores as well as debts to settle with Mr Cardoso: refuse to service what they owe.

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Well, their city has a plan to work with private lenders to connect homeowners to easy access, affordable loans to pay for retrofit work.

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The growth of internet use and the emergence of easy-to-use publishing tools could well be the best thing that has happened to journalism since radio and then television offered new ways to reach people, but that requires a certain degree of modesty and a great willingness to learn on the part of a profession that is not noted for either attribute.

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The economic recovery has been progressing so well that it had become almost a sure thing the Fed will begin phasing out its easy money policy and QE stimulus programs much earlier than planned, possibly beginning as early as this summer.

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Long popular with shipping magnates, including members of the Niarchos family, the region has recently attracted a growing number of the wellborn and the well-heeled, who love its unspoiled coastline and easy access to stylish islands such as Spetses and Hydra.

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"Of course it has not been easy for him but the doctors are clear that the reaction Neon is showing to the treatment is well within their expectations and it is likely that any side effect will be temporary, " they said.

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