The opening words from Cyrus to his new empire are very much what would have been expected of a conquering hero.

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Pilar Alvarez-Laso, UNESCO Assistant Director-General for Social and Human Sciences, stressed in her opening words that the idea of sustainable development depends on the availability of a knowledge base and the capacity to make use of it.

UNESCO: Public policies need social sciences to build a green sustainable society | United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

Reassuring words for those who fear even a cautious opening up of Europe to further immigrants?

ECONOMIST: A continent on the move

Opening remarks aside, this is a show of few words, with minimal signage and no theorizing.

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In other words, there would appear to be an opening here for Microsoft to gain some traction with its Windows Phone software with handset makers who fear that competing with Motorola in the Android phone market will no longer be a fair fight.

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Posh boss Barry Fry had some choice words to say at half-time and his side played with much greater purpose in the opening stages of the second period.

BBC: Posh pull it off at Wembley

The album-opening "Our Hell" sets the tone quickly: Nothing says "grim resignation" quite like the words, "Our hell is a good life, " as Haines issues a soft and subtle, vaguely obtuse argument for complacency in misery.

NPR: 'Our Hell': Making Misery Beautiful

There must have been stern words from manager Mark Hughes at the break because, after a pretty but ineffectual performance in the opening period, the hosts were far more incisive after the break.

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Or have Human Resources use their own code or computer codes to glean certain buzz words, dates, phrases that enable them to focus on resumes of those under 40 for any job opening they may have.

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