Even Warren Buffett's essay was muted this year, but he did telescope one significant point, which is unusual for him.
He does, however, make a significant point that is overlooked by those who believe that the combined blessings of trade, capitalism, and rising prosperity lead inexorably to liberal democracy.
While the US relationship with the Islamic world has suffered from the recent inflammatory anti-Islamic film, values-based finance has emerged as an unlikely, yet significant point of connection.
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"The petition received almost 2, 500 signatures - nearly all of them from communities on the A76 and I think that is the significant point that needs to be made, " he said.
So far, this amounts to a stark reversal of expectations and could evolve into a significant point of economic uncertainty for U.S. retailers not only up to the elections but also past them, to the crucial Christmas-shopping season.
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But, Nul said, the cost of this intervention is lower than the cost of patients being hospitalized, a significant point because much of the cost associated with congestive heart failure stems from patients needing to be hospitalized after they suffer setbacks.
While the top 12 clubs are largely in agreement over many of the original proposals made by the strategic review group - including the reintroduction of a winter break and an earlier start to the season - the key one of league reconstruction remains a significant point of contention.
Haiti is now a significant transhipment point for cocaine moving from Colombia to the United States.
Obviously the most sensational and significant data point in that progress -- of that progress is the elimination of Osama bin Laden.
No matter how implemented, mobile virtualization is a key technology that represents the needed solution to a significant pain point in this BYOD world.
One significant data point is the sharp increase in money supply.
But the debate over whether the government should put in place a so-called renewable portfolio standard is likely to be a significant flash point in the discussions.
In March, GM will start shipping Volts that run clean enough in gasoline mode to allow owners to ride alone in the carpool lanes on California freeways, a significant selling point.
Whereas in most Lords Managers death not only takes you out of the game for a set period, giving the enemy a numerical advantage to hurl at your defences, but also provides a significant experience point boost, rapidly developing their special attacks to devastating effect.
The break of the neckline (point 2) was accompanied by a significant increase in volume, point 3.
Leaders will be able to point to significant progress on global financial reform in Los Cabos.
Subs convey substantial benefits including significant experience and skill point boosts.
While Mirren's Phedre is a focal point, significant stage time is given to her scheming nurse Oenone (an impressive Margaret Tyzack) and to Hippolytus and his counsellor Theramene (John Shrapnell).
And, for example, the campaign in Marja has been -- has taken longer and been more difficult that we anticipated, but the reality is we have made significant progress at this point.
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That choice of starting point is significant, too.
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While there are a variety of methods and data sources, the results consistently point to significant negative effects of taxes on economic growth even after controlling for various other factors such as government spending, business cycle conditions, and monetary policy.
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Blackstone makes a convincing point that a significant tax hike could stunt perhaps the country's most lucrative industry.
The fire that swept through Breezy Point homes presented significant challenges to firefighters.
Yet reaching this point has required significant deepening of the Savannah River, from its natural depth of 17 feet (5.2 metres) to 42 feet today.
If it pans out, then Jin tombs could point to a significant shift in thinking in 12th-century China and provide one more reason to pay attention to this little-known dynasty.
While it is difficult to compare police forces which are dealing with diverse geographic areas, the results point to a significant variation across the UK - even for different areas served by the same force.
So a seven-point shift is significant.
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"We have done very brave things in the first spending round, but we have now got to the point where further significant cuts will do enormous damage to the things that really do matter like science, skills, innovation and universities, " he said.
But the point was in a slightly different mix -- less mandatory spending, more discretionary spending, the point was that significant increase in spending as a share of the economy was already apparent at the end of 2008 and in early 2009.
There has also been no significant release of detainees, another point of Annan's plan, Ban said.
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