We might check them obsessively, but we're no longer feverishly addicted to responding in real time.

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The real challenge is responding in real time.

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"Our departments have maintained their good performance in terms of responding to requests for information on time and in disclosing information, " Mr Robinson said.

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And Holloway has wasted no time in responding, following the opening of the January transfer window.

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In fact, it may even be counterproductive for Netanyahu to abstain from responding in the hopes of buying time.

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The Gore campaign wasted little time in responding to Bradley's assault, as the vice president touted his record on the environment in delegate-rich New York.

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Apple has not wasted much time in responding to this challenge.

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In the latest quarter it had the worst record out of all departments in England for responding to FOI requests within the legal time limit, managing this in only 74% of cases.

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Regulators also imposed a seller's stamp duty on industrial property for the first time, responding to heated activity in that sector.

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Many of the abuses were due to poor administration, such as not responding to letters from the agency or returning contracts in time.

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Instead of stopping what you are doing to respond to a new e-mail, you should consider setting aside a time for responding to e-mails in batches.

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Take the time to do the same in responding.

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Email users in general often spend too much of their time sorting through and responding to emails.

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With all of the technology in the world, it still requires time for planning, thinking and responding.

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Responding to questions about whether Bush was present for all required duty during his time in the Air National Guard in the early 1970s, the White House on Friday released what Bush aides said were all documents relating to the president's service.

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More than 50% of those responding disagreed with proposals to charge for an oral hearing while 67% opposed a reduction in the time allowed for challenging planning decisions.

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