But if supply and demand are in close balance (as they were in the oil market), even very small changes in either component can lead to large price shifts.

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And as has been widely reported, Romney already holds a lead with elderly voters, a key component of that 47%.

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That, too, would lead to higher prices for almost every supply chain component and consumer good requiring road transportation, and set in motion a vicious cycle of economic headwinds.

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The education combat soldiers receive from their parents, and the training and personal example set for them by their squad, platoon, company and battalion commanders all lead to a situation where heroism is a natural component of the IDF's fighting units.

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While clear standards are a necessary component of a quality education, there is no evidence that standards by themselves lead to education reforms.

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This goal - which is the central component of Olmert's appeasement-based mind-set - required him to lead his colleagues and subordinates in ignoring certain basic facts about Fatah.

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