It was, instead, one of those relationships where one party (him) had a very deep, very dark secret that he hid for years and that, when it exploded to light, was such a seismic shock to my system that it took years to pick through the charred emotional landscape and tentatively begin to rebuild anew.

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Although Portugal and Ireland might well have what it takes to stay in the system as it stands, the seismic shock of a Greek exit could ruin that.

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The system of checks and balances was biased against seismic chances by design.

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Western Geophysical, the seismic surveying arm of Houston-based oilfield services firm Baker Hughes, adopted the Intelisys system in June.

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These include the international seismic monitoring network, the international array of sea level measuring stations (the Global Sea Level Observing System, the Global Telecommunication System of the World Meteorological Organization and associated public geostationary satellites) and the internet.

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There are projects updating the seismic strength of structures (although most of those projects have already been completed), updating the electrical system to give more flexibility, adding special track to give the trains greater maneuverability between tracks, etc.

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