Sensing the sudden new strength of her position, Miss Bhutto has said that she will co-operate only if she can become prime minister for the third time, too large a pill for the general to swallow.

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The most persuasive evidence that Voyager 1 has crossed the termination shock is its measurement of a sudden increase in the strength of the magnetic field carried by the solar wind, combined with an inferred decrease in its speed.

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Also, because their strength tends to be directional, they can fail under sudden loads from unexpected quarters.

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Landry and Kling told me they pride themselves on their resiliency, crediting their ability to turn on a dime in adjusting to business issues, and the strength of their personal partnership in dealing with the inevitable personal stress points from weddings to sudden illnesses and beyond.

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