The feudal nobles tried to suppress it, but precisely because there was no stable government in control of a huge territory, they failed.

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Because China had a relatively stable government in control of a huge fertile territory, and a literate bureaucracy to transmit innovations from place to place.

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We need to remind those who want to soak the rich that revenue as a percentage of gross domestic product has remained relatively stable while spending is out of control.

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The situation can turn into a damage control mission to maintain a stable footing in a company or end up in the next big search for an alternative.

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By tying your anti-corruption compliance program into your overall control framework, you create a much more stable, much more defensible platform.

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Prada is one of the few big Italian firms that seems intent on keeping family control, even as it adds brands to its stable.

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Ironically, Brown has been credited with much of the success of Britain under Blair: a stable economy, low unemployment and a monetary policy free of political control.

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