In that sense, it is thanks to another one-off factor.

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It meant that without the one-off factor the economy would have had to find considerable growth from elsewhere to avoid a contraction in the final three months of the year.

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Former X Factor contestants One Direction rounded off a successful year of US invasion after being named top new artist and Maroon 5 were top group.

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That beat out the desire to "touch and feel merchandise" before buying as the number-one factor keeping shoppers in stores and off the computer.

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In his view, benchmarking is not practical for securities traded off-exchange, especially in thin markets where price is only one factor in a deal.

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Factor in Rubens Barrichello's frightening accident, when one of his rear wheels flew off at 180mph, and you wonder how Jean Todt, Ferrari's team director, managed to limit himself to "disappointing" as his word for the weekend.

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Furthermore, Pulis feels a key factor in explaining why Stoke have gone from a team challenging for a play-off place to one pushing for the Premier League is that goals have come from right through the team this season.

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