Firefox first appeared in early 2004 and since then has steadily eroded Microsoft's hold on the web browsing world.

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Northern waters are able to absorb and hold more gases, particularly carbon dioxide, which is growing steadily in the Earth's atmosphere.

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At the time, however, he insisted he wanted to hold onto Discover because it added diversity to Morgan Stanley's business mix and because it was a slow but steadily growing business.

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