No one knew the cause, but it seemed certain that the boy was dying.

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Until last November's elections and the December compromise in the lame-duck Congress, it seemed certain that marginal tax rates on income, dividends and capital gains would rise dramatically.

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After a scoreless second period and, with the sides locked at a goal apiece, it seemed certain that overtime would be required for the second successive match before Lidstrom intervened.

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Just a few months ago it seemed all but certain that Michael Ilitch was going to buy the Detroit Pistons from Karen Davidson, who inherited the team from her husband William after he passed away in March 2009.

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It was losing height, that was certain: for a second it seemed as if it would crash into the Plaza Hotel, but instead it slid into the corridor between two skyscrapers and disappeared from view in the direction of the Hudson.

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