So he would lift one paw and set it down, then another, crawling forward without enthusiasm.

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But I stand here with confidence that something is happening in this country that cannot be reversed, and the will of the people can lift up this nation and set a great example for the world.

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The energy sector underperformed the broader market for the first half of 2010 before rising commodity prices provided some lift in the third quarter and set the stage for a rally into 2011.

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It has all the makings of a success story that would lift the whole of east Africa and set an example for the whole continent.

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Still, last week, Jakarta seemed set to break a pledge to lift the export ban on crude palm oil.

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The idea came from US economist Paul Romer, who proposes that the creation of charter cities -- semi-autonomous cities in rural sections of developing countries that would have some foreign supervision and, most importantly, would be founded upon a new set of rules -- can lift countries out of poverty.

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Majora Carter, who set up Sustainable South Bronx to help lift the area out of poverty by creating green-collar jobs, is frustrated by this difference between the European and American industries.

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The latter had set a new world record in the dead lift: eleven hundred and seventeen pounds.

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It has the ideal riding position for drifting leisurely around towns, with the handlebars set high, a rack traditionally used for giving your chums a lift, mudguards as well as skirt guards, built-in locks and, very often, a built-in drum dynamo.

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