It helped turn a bunch of personal quests into a formal race, encouraging some sailors who were ill-advised and some unprepared.

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The report warned, however, that the market acceleration of 2011 revealed some parts of the ecosystem unprepared for the future.

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Growing up in chaotic homes is leaving some children "actively harmed" and unprepared for starting school, Education Secretary Michael Gove warns.

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Sharply honed as my survival skills had become, some residual upper-middle-class indifference to the weather had left me unprepared for winter.

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Americans have some hard work ahead: our latest research shows that Americans are woefully unprepared for retirement with only 15% confident they are on track.

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The Iraqi government yesterday urged some refugees not to go back to their homes yet, saying the country is still unprepared to deal with their return.

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