In addition, the Vanguard fund's super-low fees help boost returns.

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But the super-metro, say officials, should boost the city's fringe.

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Rural areas have recently received a government cash boost to help them build super-fast broadband networks.

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The American economy has gotten a tremendous boost in recent years from the super-hot real estate market.

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The assistance is there, but it doesn't enable you to truck up huge hills super fast -- it'll give you enough of a boost so that you're not completely annihilated, but doesn't do all the work by a longshot.

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