Investors face a similar problem--until the data are out, it's hard to make a decision about the company.

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"We had a very hard decision to make, but were impressed by the performances of Mike Phillips and Gareth Cooper, " said Wales coach Warren Gatland.

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If the international community goes to him in a united front, he can make the hard decision.

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"They've said they want me to start the season in Triple-A, but I'm going to make the decision hard on them, " Wheeler said.

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"It was a struggle to make this decision and he had to work really hard, which is what he did -- he drew hundreds and hundreds of drawings before he saw himself fit to be an artist, " said Meedendorp.

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But it is a key decision, since granting the president flexibility in cuts across the board could make it hard for conservative Democrats, such as those from defense industry-rich Virginia, to oppose.

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