"Those schools left with the most challenging pupils, who need the most intensive support, will suffer a slow spiral of decline and their pupils will lose out on life chances, " he said.

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Where the Fire and Nook suffer from unresponsiveness, slow animations and stuttering screens, the Nexus 7 screams.

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Ever suffer through the painfully slow bottleneck of public WiFi?

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As the US and Europe slow, Hong Kong's trade-dependent service industries will suffer, and this will translate into higher unemployment and slower growth.

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Eating less meat could help slow this unsustainable increase, but U.S. farms won't suffer as a result.

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