Both supporters and opponents view the elections to the local synods in the Church's 718 deaneries in spring 2014 as the next key date.

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Driven by a key-wound spring, the monk walks in a square, striking his chest with his right arm, raising and lowering a small wooden cross and rosary in his left hand, turning and nodding his head, rolling his eyes, and mouthing silent obsequies.

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But as long ago as December 1993 in the Dail, and then again in June 1994, the Irish foreign minister, Dick Spring, stated unequivocally that the key to Sinn Fein joining political discussions was a permanent cessation of violence, and that there would have to be verification of the handing over of arms.

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The mid-April price decline also came at a key period for seasonal demand due to spring weddings in India, as well as the May 13 Akshaya Tritiya festival, auspicious for gold buying.

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Elections to the deanery synods are due in spring 2014 - "so that's obviously a key first date to start getting people motivated, " said Ms Weir.

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To be fair to the former home secretary and Labour member for Norwich South, he was key to securing the A11 development - in a cross-party allegiance with Richard Spring, the former Conservative MP for West Suffolk.

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