Instead they are regaining control by limiting consumption and living more meaningful lives with less stuff.

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The issue of quality has become paramount as more Americans join managed care plans which aim to control costs by limiting access to specialty care.

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Instead, the government was trying to control inflation through unorthodox measures, such as limiting the price of petrol or slashing electricity tariffs and taxes on car sales.

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Start by limiting use of the public to current customers, and keep control by screening responses to employ the ones you want.

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Another question mark: The U.S., which hasn't joined the Kyoto Protocol limiting greenhouse gases, is still trying to figure out how it wants to control carbon emissions.

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Limiting the number of post-nominations screenings and outlawing hospitality are just two examples of stricter control.

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