The bucket trucks will be on hand to move traffic signals or power lines out of the way if they hang too low for the buildings to clear.

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Make consequences clear for violations like smoking on the property, making too much noise or sneaking in a banned pet.

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The rationale for a cut in eurozone rates seemed clear, the danger of the world slipping into recession or even depression was too high and the ECB should act.

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The 85-year-old pope announced the bombshell in Latin during a meeting of Vatican cardinals, surprising even his closest collaborators, even though Benedict had made clear in the past he would step down if he became too old or infirm to do the job.

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It was never clear whether his aim was to get negotiations started without too much loss of face or just to head off sanctions.

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When faced with adversity (or opportunity), having a crystal-clear definition of winning keeps the company from going off in too many directions.

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None of this of course is to criticise social services - they have made it quite clear for some time that their resources are stretched too thinly to support the many frail or confused older people who wish to remain in their own homes.

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