But it is a reminder that truthful and unfettered internal stability and quality in the front-office translates to success on the playing field.

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"For the positive trends to continue, Iraq will need to contain various threats to internal stability and weather regional turmoil that could worsen significantly in the coming months, " he said.

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How that internal conflict turns out over the next several years will have a major impact on the stability of the Mexican state.

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After spending time focusing on internal issues, and with the new PPS organization largely in place, a period of stability will enable HP to rebuild momentum.

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