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If scientists detected a major asteroid headed for Earth now, it would take at least five years to develop an effective defense system to either alter its course or possibly destroy it, no matter how much money was spent, according to Holdren and Bolden.
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Sasser does not have a malicious payload, meaning it does not destroy or alter information within a computer.
CNN: Sasser worm rips through Internet
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The company has also not said specifically how it seeks to alter trade agreements or which free trade deals would be affected.
FORBES: Magazine Article
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But the point at which the public feels the pain (or thinks it will) in a way that might actually alter their behavior is precisely when such policies become political nightmares, as we just saw with the Senate cap and trade debate.
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So if a community borrows from its own citizens to fund worthy public expenditures rather than taxes those citizens, it will not alter the aggregate finances of the community or the wealth of the community any more than taxation would have.
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They have offered for me to make a one-off lump sum payment to bring the account up to date or to extend my mortgage term, but this does not alter the fact that it is their error that will now impact on my finances.
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It is hoped the redesign will make blue badges harder to forge or alter.
BBC: Blue badge parking measures introduced to combat fraud
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The debate could be -- again, the network could make a decision to alter the timing of the debate by an hour if it so decided -- or the sponsor of the debate.
WHITEHOUSE: Press Briefing
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Just about every gamer we know has wanted to alter a game world on the spot, whether it's to cheat, fix game mechanics or experiment.
ENGADGET
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At some point, the rinse-repeat methodology renders an idea or company behind the curve, and once that's recognized, it's likely too late to alter one's tactics.
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Later in the day, during a second meeting, Boehner offered his members a stark choice: alter the bill by adding spending cuts to it, and send it back to the Senate, or pass it unamended.
NEWYORKER: The House of Pain