Everywhere, an ageing population is starting to stretch the capacity of the welfare state.

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Rather, it is for those who need capacity in a hurry and do not mind starting all over again if something goes wrong.

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With this as a starting point, we can understand the importance of cultivating our capacity to recognize the suffering of others.

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The costs of starting new television channels are falling, and will drop faster as digital compression packs more into the same transmission capacity.

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