Mr Gamm appeared to be using his long-term memory to store the working results that he needed to complete his calculations for example, all the dividends and remainders of a division sum.

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Gift certificates are a great deal for stores: Around 8% of all certificates are never redeemed, which creates a kind of long-term interest-free loan for the store.

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Long-term averages make gold look like a safe store of value.

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Ruby is setting the table for long-term growth, plowing cash into new restaurants and store improvements.

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But even if none of the talk leads to needed long-term reforms, a consolation prize may still be in store.

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However, the firm Tesco said a third of staff for the store would be recruited from the long-term unemployed in the area and, as the only town centre supermarket, it would increase revenue to surrounding shops.

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Stocks still look more attractive than bonds on a long-term basis, except perhaps not this week, as a correction may be in store.

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Convincing store owners to pay more initially might be easier, since they tend to do more long-term, cost-and-benefit analyses of their investments.

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The clothing store chain said its team in Bangladesh had been "working to put in place immediate and long-term help for victims of this disaster".

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