Stage one of this task, bringing about macroeconomic stability, has gone swimmingly.

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"It has got to be a good idea to stage finals in stadiums that are up to the task, " said Parry.

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Russel Honore -- the colorful leader of the military's response to Hurricane Katrina -- said that the joint task force mission was nearing its end stage, barring any further destruction from Hurricane Rita.

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But for many, turning early-stage ideas into projects and prototypes can be an overwhelming task.

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For the task ahead, we must move to the third stage of combating poverty in America.

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The second stage will, as the special committee gets set up and begins to take on the task of putting forward a proposal -- we obviously believe that -- and I think most people believe that the issues that remain to be addressed here are entitlement reform and tax reform.

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By that stage Ryan Moore was ahead on Rip Van Winkle but Hughes and Canford Cliffs were up to the task.

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With the International Olympic Committee (IOC) awarding the right to stage the Olympics in 2008 to China on July 13th, the country's leaders now have a colossal task ahead of them.

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