Even if the Commission turns out to be right, that would be a very long period of sub-par performance.

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After all, the period of sub-par growth is now 21 quarters old.

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All of this happened against the backdrop of many parts of the northern hemisphere being gripped by a prolonged period of sub-zero temperatures.

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Mr Khan said the forecasts were for a further period of snow and sub-zero overnight temperatures.

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The defeat to Ireland was a prime example of how sub-100 strike rates for an extended period can do untold damage.

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"Massmart is well positioned as a springboard for sub-Saharan Africa, but we believe that it will take a much longer time period for the company to earn its cost of capital in Africa, " said Janney Montgomery Scott analyst David Strasser.

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Fourteen months later, the IRS requested answers to 30 questions with sub-bullets -- 88 total separate inquiries -- and gave only a two-week period to comply.

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Its export volume has already surpassed those of Sub-Saharan Africa and Central Asia, and it is expected to maintain this rank throughout the forecast period.

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"They should not have to recuperate in sub-standard housing, nor should they be expected to tackle mountains of paperwork and bureaucratic processes in this difficult period for themselves and their families, " Gates said.

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