Some writers were paid on a per-piece basis, but many others were on monthly contracts that were artfully vague in their requirements.

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As a long-standing proponent of marketing integration I can speak to the fact that many marketers still have difficulty in putting it into practical use, including many chief marketing officers which was the basis of my piece aptly titled The Eleven Letter Word That Continues To Elude All CMOs And Marketers.

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Then again, everyone is operating on the basis of that first little piece of information: and several of such rumours recently have been denied subsequently.

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In 2012, core and broad retail sales grew 8.4% and 8.0%, respectively, from 6.7% and 6.6% in 2011, but the relevant piece of information is that on a quarterly basis, retail sales lost steam across all groups, with the core index moving down to 0.9% in the three month period, from 2.2% in the third quarter of 2012.

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"If I eat chocolate, which is not on a daily basis, I limit my intake to a small piece, " he says.

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Despite heavy critical acclaim and a hefty serving of award show accolades, the 1960s period piece is watched by fewer than 2 million on a weekly basis.

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Romney pledged to "work from the beginning of my administration to put in place a piece of legislation which deals with this issue on a long-term basis, " saying young illegal immigrants who serve in the military "should be able to become permanent residents of the United States, " a step short of full citizenship.

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The PIB is a broad and ambitious piece of legislation that seeks to remodel the industry and provide the much-needed basis for its future development.

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