This paper is designed to illuminate the arguments in favor and against the FS-X project, to pose questions that should be considered in the course of congressional deliberations, and to suggest a possible approach.

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Two: In the course of designing Stompy, the Project Hexapod crew developed a position-controlled hydraulic actuator capable of generating 18, 000 pounds of force with a two-foot stroke that's two orders of magnitude cheaper that comparable hardware.

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Scotland's capital is on course to have a stand-alone Gaelic school despite an increase in the project's cost.

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This question was addressed in a large-scale project by Gretchen Rubin who tried to increase her happiness over the course of a year by setting herself specific goals that covered, among other areas, marriage, work, leisure, parenthood, friendship, money and so on.

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In a statement, DETI said the project was on course to be opened as planned on 31 March 2012 in time for the 100-year anniversary of the Titanic's maiden voyage.

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