It matters, of course, whether this immunity from criticism is a transient phenomenon or a permanent one.

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Is this staggering spurt in their economic performance of a permanent nature or is it merely transient considering the fact that it is mostly investment driven?

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What Madison failed to grasp is that in the very extended republic he was advocating, permanent majority faction gives way to temporary, transient factions of both the majority and minority varieties.

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According to the Mayo Clinic website, the medical term for what is often called a mini-stroke is "transient ischemic attack, " and produces symptoms similar to a stroke but usually causes no permanent damage.

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