It is altogether a melancholy anniversary, and it may take many more years before America is fully back on track.

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Scientists acknowledge that it is likely to be many years before patients see tangible benefits from the project.

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But it is likely to be many years before the infrastructure is in place to make these cars practical.

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Even if the plan to electrify the U.S. auto fleet is achieved, it will be many years before our national use of 20 million barrels a day is meaningfully reduced.

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One pic is strange--it was clearly taken many years before, and a woman's face is crossed out.

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Excessive debt can bulk up and fuel an economy for many years before it is understood.

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But the reality is, it's going to be many years and some areas before their fundamental way of life is improved significant.

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Corning's ability to be patient--LCD glass lost money for 14 years before it became profitable--may be compromised if money is flowing out of many holes with no return.

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There are no shortcuts or quick fixes to this crisis, which has been many years in the making--and the economy is likely to get worse before it gets better.

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It will be at least two years before the new system bears fruit: The Ford Futura is the first of as many as 10 new Ford, Lincoln and Mercury models to be built off the same underpinning used for the Mazda 6 midsize sedan. (Ford has a controlling stake in Mazda.) In all, Ford's domestic brands plan to introduce 65 new or redesigned vehicles in the next five years.

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