Today it rings -- in the key of E -- each hour, while a series of quarter bells chime every 15 minutes.

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In a volunteer capacity, Suhail is an active participant in the Republican National Committee's 72-hour program and has been deployed to key races in states including Colorado , Washington , Iowa , Louisiana , Virginia , New Jersey and Pennsylvania .

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The attack on September 20th was over in seconds, but in the long run it will prove far more damaging than the 20-hour rocket and grenade assault launched by insurgents a week ago on key sites in the capital.

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However, at the end of the day, I believe instinctive self-protection and the need for job preservation are the key reasons CEOs too often think and act reactively and focus in 24 hour increments.

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McCaw appeared fortunate to avoid a yellow card on the hour mark for an infringement in a ruck, and he immediately played a key role in turning over possession as the Springboks threatened the line.

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Companies now want executives who can secure deals with local businesses and governments without the aid of a translator, and who understand that sitting through a three-hour dinner banquet is often a key part of the negotiating process in Asia, experts say.

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The Derby City has generally temperate weather and is about a two-hour flight from 75 percent of the US population, and a four-hour flight away from 95 percent of other folks in the nation -- key factors to ensure consistent and speedy deliveries.

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She tells the fascinating tale of a group of key liberals visiting the Soviet Union in 1927, their trip capped off by a six-hour meeting with Joseph Stalin.

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