The trouble is, while the definition of a recession as two consecutive quarters of negative growth is widely accepted, there is no popular definition of a depression, which means there is nowhere to go once recessions stop being relevant.

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Mr Mahtani accepted that the negative publicity surrounding Best might put some people off donating their organs.

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According to this theory, anything that paints shariah in a negative light can be declared either outdated or not accepted by Muslims.

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