"I'm in no position to say whether it's one day or two days or three days, but it is a very short period of time, " he said.

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He said hepatitis A was a "short-term infection that has very unpleasant symptoms but is rarely serious".

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He is described as about 6ft (1.82m), of very thin build, with brown short hair, and he wears glasses.

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"This is magnified by the fact that the use cycle of goods is very short--diapers a few hours and clothes a few months, " he says.

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"President Obama is very confident that the situation here can be dealt with in a reasonably short time, " he said.

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"It's easy to get a very short-term focus because of the opportunity that is right in front of us, " he says.

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But this is very short-sighted, for if a representative attempts to handle a matter beyond his competence, he surely will lose the client.

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Steve Jobs is not only very rich, but he's also responsible for the iPhone and iPad, which in a few short years have become highly desirable gadgets that project status.

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