The IMF, however, notes that taking into account automatic stabilisers, such as welfare payments to the unemployed, Germany's fiscal response is not as far behind America's as it appears.

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The OECD notes that just seven out of more than 800 professions identified by the commission qualified for automatic recognition of qualifications across borders.

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Playoff PAC notes that between 91 and 86 percent of BCS revenues are split between the six automatic qualifying (AQ) conferences and Notre Dame in a typical postseason.

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