"While there have been more occasions when there is standing room only, there are still some periods when it's slow, " said a counter staff who gave her surname as Wang.

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In space, there is no standing still.

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Nonetheless, there are still some obstacles standing in the way of that happening.

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Ratification of CAFTA will also show other countries that there are still tangible benefits to standing by the United States.

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He was so black that I assumed he was still in my bedroom, standing there invisible in his floppy tie: Mr. Bones.

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If the Town Hall's prominence has faded in the years since, there is at least a silver lining in its story: It's still standing.

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Despite a long-standing joke that describes Florida as New York City's sixth borough, "there's still a natural limit to where the subway goes, " says industry consultant Robert Mann.

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There was still real anger that people were unable to get tickets to events at the Games but people standing together to watch the race were also proud at the job the country was doing in staging the Olympics.

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