These days, English players account for fewer than 41% of the Premier League's work force, meaning it's no surprise that there's been a corresponding drop in the number of homegrown purveyors of rarefied skill.

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But if the NFL this year suggests anything, it's that even when the playoff system works (meaning the best teams all make it) there's no guarantee that the excitement will follow.

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But Mr Furey believes it is 45sound's audio-matching software which gives it the edge over rivals - meaning no human intervention is needed in order to whip the clips into a listenable state.

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He also says it appears that Donaghy was a "rogue criminal, " meaning there's no evidence at this point to suggest that the problem extends past a single referee.

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But now most economists reckon it will be no bigger than 2%, meaning that the euro area's output gap will widen.

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Mr Crow said First's pay offer was "self-funding" - meaning it would have no cost impact on the company and ring-fences their profits.

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So in the film, the word has no meaning, although it acts as a powerful keepsake from the children's magical adventure.

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But it added that the outlook for the UK is "stable", meaning it sees no further downgrades in the near future, and added "the UK's creditworthiness remains extremely high".

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