The prime minister is quick to talk up threats to his country, whether from malcontents in the army or disgruntled ethnic groups among Ethiopia's mosaic of peoples.

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Due to the speed and access of information at their fingertips, they expect the same quick response if they talk to brands online.

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Companies talk of quick charging--quick meaning half an hour or so.

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So will Huckabee become another on a long list of former politicians who enter talk radio to make a quick buck, only to flame out 6 or 12 months later?

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If we talk about support levels real quick, I think with these indicators proving to be less reliable in turbulent markets, I personally have relied heavily on using trailing stop-loss orders, as I mentioned, as well as indicators like volume, price performance, and support levels.

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French Finance Minister Pierre Moscovici was quick to say "I object to all talk of austerity".

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And, while companies may talk lovingly about experimentation, they're often quick to deem someone a failure when results don't come quickly, Mr. Ashkenas says.

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As the Labour Party has been quick to point out, this discrepancy shows that the fiery Tory talk on asylum-seekers was hot air.

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The blend of youth and experience, the confidence gained from victories over New Zealand and France, the motivation of Tony Smith to succeed against the country of his birth, the surprise packages in Rob Purdham and Ben Westwood - Morley is quick to point out many reasons why this time it is not just talk.

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There are no quick fixes, no magic bullets and certainly copious amounts of facile punditry that will talk you into solution.

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Ms. Steinberg gave a series of pointers: how to make eyes at a man (quick glances that indicate you like what you see), how to break the ice (talk about anything you can see, touch, smell or hear) and, most importantly, how to get a man to ask you on a date (make it very clear that you will say yes).

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But the Swindon Town manager was quick to add that just because the players contracts end this summer, it doesn't mean they can talk to other clubs.

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