How drastic is this drop in life expectancy among less-educated white women?

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First and foremost, if his current behavior represents a drastic departure from how he has normally been in his life, this strongly increases the odds that he is manic.

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Traditional banking will likely have a major impact (negative or positive) on earnings since many banks are still figuring out how to deal with new regulations which include drastic increases to capital reserve minimums.

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It is hard to see how Irish voters, who had to accept the drastic austerity policies of the 2010 rescue plan (with little reward so far), would agree to another treaty imposing more budget cuts.

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As time moves forward, depending on how it affects my family, we might have to make some drastic decisions, but as of right now, everything is uncertain.

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The answer to the second question depends on how the US Congress address the fiscal cliff, the prospect of drastic spending cuts and tax increases as the 2001 Bush fiscal package expires.

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Perjury about a purely private matter should at the very least lead this body to question whether no matter how seriously we take the person's violation, for example, of the witness's oath, the drastic remedy of removal from office is the proper response.

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