But there's one quality in particular that no nation can do without in such a time.
"It is very difficult to generate understanding and a sense of chronology in such abbreviated time periods, " says the report.
"I can't think of a time when we had so many shootings in such a short time frame, " Captain Brooks said.
People with loved ones in Japan might not soon forget that their phone company waived fees at a time when they were trying to get in touch in such a difficult time.
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It amazes me how every time I've visited this country, that so many things can change in such a small land and in such a short period of time.
DeCoux, now 27, marvels at what he has accomplished in such a short time.
Why did the wealthiest and most prestigious universities fall so hard in such a short time?
The progression of the country in such a short time period was mind boggling.
But hiring and training that many people in such a short time is proving difficult.
We could not have asked for a greater response in such a short time.
The impact of this growth is particularly marked in such long-time tech hot beds as Huntsville, Ala.
He hopes that in time such an organization can foster the rebirth of creative society in Baghdad.
Pascal had not seen it in such a long time that he had almost forgotten about it.
To deliver completed structures in such a short time, he said, the only option was to go indoors.
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"You share a common bond, especially in such a trying time, " Argueta said.
The chances of so many temblors in the region in such a short time are "Powerball kind of odds, " Ausbrook said.
The speed of infection was part of the reason why the bug had such a major impact in such a short time.
But over the last 12 months it's been much nearer 20%, which, in such a short time, is quite a significant change.
While American Giant had scaling built into its business plan, it didn't anticipate having to do so in such a short time frame.
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This massive market reallocation in such a short time has led to drastic price increases in all corn-based goods, from cereals to ethanol itself.
Who knew that France, Spain, Italy, Greece, Portugal and Ireland could all get out of the euro and recover in such a short time?
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For Samsung to attempt to make the leap into leading-edge consumer electronics, in such a short time, and without completely blowing-up its existing culture, defies belief.
The baby-boom generation, which started to turn 60 this year, contains the largest number of people ever voluntarily to give up work in such a short time.
Assorted tax cuts on income and home buying could help, but they would be equally tough to pass and unlikely to have much impact in such a condensed time frame.
Some of the stocks have gone from significant highs to year-to-date or 52-week lows in such a short time horizon into the August 9 lows that followed the latest Federal Open Market Committee meeting.
"I've never seen so many faulty decisions in such a short time at Coke, " says Emanuel Goldman, a beverage-industry analyst who has covered Coca-Cola for a number of firms over the past 30 years and now works for himself.
Or could it have been that in December 1988, even in such a permissive time and place, Daphne suspected that she had somehow managed to cross a forbidden line into a social or cultural or family territory that was taboo?
Except the Swiss central bank went into the market a few days back and insisted that the Swiss Franc would rise no more and that led to an 8% fall: a huge movement for a currency in such a short time span.
President Bush and what is left of the GOP on Capitol Hill and around the country would do well to heed this skilled operative's critique - and the insights it provides for the way ahead in such a dangerous time of war.
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