The fact is we live in a world already changed by carbon-emissions.

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However, this much is clear: the Chinese middle class has already changed the dynamics of the world we live in.

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There is already a new generation of leaders emerging from this changed landscape.

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Some students who requested transfers have changed their minds, and as it is already the fourth week of the school year, administrators say moving children around is disruptive.

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Regulators have changed the face of global banking and Deutsche Bank is already showing its willingness to play by the new rules.

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Apple is already a meaningful contender in number of account holders, and has already changed two industries.

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Lawyer Gemma Lindfield, representing the Swedish authorities, argued on Tuesday that the court had "already found that Mr Assange is a flight risk" and "nothing has changed since last week to allay the court's fears in this regard".

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The government has already introduced licensing regulations to improve conditions for performing animals until the law is changed.

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Nor has it changed an already announced delay in Crestor's launch--the drug is still expected to go on the market in the fourth quarter, and not before.

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