By the standards of nearby Hungary and Greece, Romania's economy is actually quite stable.

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Physical sales of classical recordings are actually quite stable, whereas our revenue from legitimate digital downloads continues to grow nicely.

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"We found the number of new infections remained quite stable over the decade, there was no evidence of a decline, " researcher Dr Daniela De Angelis told the BBC.

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Apparently the microwavable pad housed a chemical substance (manufactured by ADEKA) not quite stable enough to handle the heat, sparking a lengthy list of of cases where the liquid erupted from its container and provided an uncomfortable surprise to the poor soul embracing the creature's volcanic warmth.

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It is a stable oasis for investment in a part of the world that isn't always quite as stable as Panama.

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That's the concern Tata engineers had as well and have worked quite hard to ensure that it's fairly stable with a full load at maximum speed.

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And I think that that - and they believe that that's pretty stable and likely to remain that way for quite some time, and I think that's true.

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