More importantly, the country is much less vulnerable to external shocks than it used to be.
The downside of the ridiculous, defiant defense is much less severe than it used to be.
That is much less of a bargain than the 60% discount that they offered in 2002.
"I did some solo career dabbling, but it is much less exciting to me, " Clare explains.
Because of this, it is much less risky for a company to buy the solution.
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And it appears that Mr Putin is much less amenable to Mr Cameron's charm.
But the energy consumed is much less than the energy delivered into the ductwork.
What they have voted for is much less certain, unless it is uncertainty itself.
But be warned: This is much less of a pure play than a direct timberland purchase.
An internal transition of leadership is much less intrusive than an external transition of leadership.
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The argument for painful sacrifices in 2007 is much less clear in the public mind.
That is much less than during the previous 40 years, when cereal production rose by 250%.
This sort of posturing is much less effective than co-operation might prove to be.
His party is much less popular than he is, and still behind in the polls.
Today, however, a 928 is much less desirable than a 911 of the same vintage.
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Consequently, the military junta is much less able to keep Egypt's populist forces at bay.
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One drawback for attackers is that the new, mobile LOIC is much less powerful.
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Family planning is much less readily available in Africa than it was in Asia.
That is much less true of many of the cognitive jobs of the digital era.
If the same individual is an independent contractor, the employer is much less likely to have liability.
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Economists argue endlessly about when recessions end, but deciding when a recovery starts is much less precise.
The Western economy is much less sensitive to oil prices than it was a quarter century ago.
Nevertheless, Li made the point that it is much less costly to manufacture the uniforms in China.
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North Korea's presence is much less visible, even though the Tumen River border is only 27 km away.
But hedge funds have much less leverage than the big banks and the industry is much less concentrated.
Though he is much less ferocious than he was, Mr Bahceli's politics and economics are still pretty hairy.
Spanish nuclear power plants are also seeking extensions, though the political climate for new plants is much less favorable.
If you have money then having children is much less of a barrier.
Bilateral paralysis is much less common than unilateral paralysis of the vocal cords.
Her diplomatic push is much less than the bipartisan Iraqi Study Group recommended.
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