As Sir Mervyn went out of his way to point out, this is in no small part because of government policies - notably the rise in tuition fees and administered increases in transport and utility bills - which the central bank could not predict, let alone control.

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These are schools that cannot deal with the human traffic of kids, let alone the control, the learning.

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Every item currently found on the Commerce Control List (CCL) of restricted dual-use items would have to be approved by the Commerce Department before it could appear on the NSCL. In other words, Commerce could, at its sole discretion, veto any proposal to control existing, let alone new technologies.

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Given its shaky financial condition, with its economy already mired in recession, that would be difficult enough for a government firmly in control of decisions, let alone a parliament expected to be severely fragmented between numerous political parties.

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