Inter-governmentalism favours big countries, which is why small ones talk up the role of Brussels.

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Ensuring that old laws and regulatory regimes do not favor old competitors and old business models over new ones best fills that role.

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It is only with age that we begin to see differences (although still only small ones), underscoring the role of culture in creating such differences.

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The bonds that tie us to our loved ones have always played an important role in the American story.

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We can all use good role models, but the good ones are the hardest to find.

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Wayne McIlwraith to research the role that track surfaces, particularly dirt and synthetic ones, play in equine injury.

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We exist between the frames, we (consciousness) may even play a role in shaping those moments, as well as the ones we experience.

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So it's fitting that we're here today at Home Depot with folks who play a vital role in helping America's families build strong homes and strengthen the ones that they've got, because that's exactly what we're trying to do -- rebuild our -- rebuild America's house on a stronger foundation of growth and prosperity.

WHITEHOUSE: Retrofitting for Energy Efficiency and New Jobs

The law aims "to get care for the ones who need it by having everyone in the pool, but is also trying to preserve a role for the private sector, for the private insurers, " said Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

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