"It's impossible to play 1 January and finish 5 December, " said Nadal.

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My unemployment status, as well the credit crunch, is making it nearly impossible for me to get the money that I need to finish school.

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McLeish added that predicting which teams would finish the season in the relegation places was a near impossible task.

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