The debate was opened by Herman Van Rompuy, the president of the European Council, who predicted that it "will not be easy, legally speaking", to bring in the intergovernmental agreements that will substitute for the vetoed treaty.

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According to the FEC, the seven most lucrative ZIPs for presidential dough are in Manhattan, primarily on the edges of Central Park, making fund raising a relatively easy experience for candidates, at least geographically speaking.

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"Speaking as a secondary school principal I would be very concerned about the easy access to drugs in all the towns and small villages of Ireland at the moment, " she said.

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Speaking after the match, South African captain Shaun Pollock said his batsmen laid the foundations for an easy win.

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Speaking to the BBC in 2003 Dr Jones said: "I found inventing the device the easy part but producing it, developing it, and selling it was the challenge".

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Speaking to the BBC after the meeting, Conservative councillor Mr Garston said it had not been an easy decision, although unanimously backed by all four political parties on the committee.

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