Some would say it was because ND considered itself closer to heaven and Touchdown Jesus should not be polluted by the unsaintly.

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But the reason the last supposedly technocratic administration of Lucas Papademos had a hard time passing meaningful reform was because it included PASOK and ND ministers, who carried on their internecine feud with an eye to the polls.

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Only ND can beat Syriza, and if it beats them with anything more than three points I will be surprised.

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Then the ABA, sit down and drawn up every form ever used, copyright it, put it on software, get the intranet nd servers running.

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While Big Ten football is turning out to be as sleep-inducing as whatever Rip took before nodding off, it's impossible to deny that the ND defense is for real.

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Most disturbing is the undeniable fact that ND has remained part of that elite circle of influencers though it was mediocre on the field during the bulk of the BCS existence.

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The Red Motion's drawback is that it'll cost you a stop of speed even when the ND is off, meaning you may have to change to a classic mount in low-light situations.

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It was also encouraging that Senate Budget Committee Chairman Kent Conrad (D-ND) appeared willing to concede to very large cuts in spending.

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If, in the next election, Syriza scores 26% it would get about the same number of seats, under the vote redistribution rule, as ND got this time - say just over 100.

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