After extensive preparation in the form of vaccinations, planning, research and shopping, the time to execute is finally here.

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Tax time will never be pleasant, but making form preparation easier, understanding better how government spending buys useful goods and services, and re-examining the tax expenditures in our tax code at least can mitigate our tax pain.

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Playing games is, thus, an ideal form of preparation for the workplace of the 21st century, as some forward-thinking firms are already starting to realise.

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The matches will form vital preparation for the inaugural Twenty20 World Cup - to be played in the country of his birth, South Africa, in September.

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The initial stage of the project is being carried out in partnership with participating agencies such as NHK, responsible for acquisition of digital data and for the preparation of digital high definition videos which would form an integral part of the digital archives of each masterpiece.

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"The Junior Academy continues its excellent form and now returns to training in preparation for the Stourport Regatta in August, " he added.

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The audio from the customers is apparently channeled into the kitchen, where we're sure some form of Chinese cookbot takes care of the food preparation.

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Gere did his own research in preparation for his role, meeting some of the brokers and traders who form part of the world to which his character, hedge fund magnate Robert Miller, belongs.

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