This has led to speculation that, should Mr Berlusconi fall, FLI might get together in parliament with centrist groups and the centre-left Democratic Party, a combination that would enjoy a slim majority, to support a technocratic administration.

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He has also been criticised by large sections of his own community in northern Cyprus, where there is widespread support for EU membership and a slim majority in favour of the settlement as it stands.

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The slim devices are arranged in rows across a support structure made of silicon carbide, a very light and very stiff material that will not bend or warp when it experiences the temperature extremes of space.

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That leaves a slim opportunity for the remaining shareholders to threaten to withhold support with hopes of getting a higher price, as happened in recent takeover fights at Clear Channel Communications Inc.

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N-trig's digitizers are easily integrated into existing technologies, support any type of LCD, and keep devices slim and light.

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Outside support from Geert Wilders's Freedom Party would give the government a slim majority in parliament.

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The government of Prime Minister Ranil Wickramasinghe depends on the Muslim party for its slim majority in parliament, though it can also count on the Tamil parties as well for outside support.

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If existing studies are too weak to support the use of breast screening, then the chances of organising large-scale replacements are slim, as these would have to involve a sizeable "control" sample who would not be screened for the purposes of comparison.

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