If anything, the possibility of two major conflicts that overlap in time is increasing.

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According to the relocation services company Interdean International Relocation, work and leisure time rarely overlap for the Swiss.

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At the same time, minimal overlap between their client portfolios and business lines ease integration risks.

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Again the work history has an overlap: During the same time that she was working for KIT Fortis, her profile says that she had founded her current venture, Russian-language real estate listing search engine Domdot.ru (domdot.net for curious English speakers).

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What seemed like a good idea at the time has become unproductive overlap now that RadioShack sells Cingular phones and calling plans.

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The stories never overlap, nor are they set in the same time frame.

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The closest thing to an overlap was when Page talked about the importance of real time and social search, both of which he said were in their early days.

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Cameron Phelps created a three-man overlap for Briscoe's second to give Hull a 28-0 lead at half-time.

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He and his wealthy friends will use their combined resources and talents to create a jobs training program that over time would replace 47 federal programs now provided by 9 federal agencies, many of which overlap and only a handful of which have assessed their outcomes.

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Rather, he just needs to keep a closer eye on time commitments, scheduling board meetings a year in advance, for instance, so they don't overlap, he says.

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