True, if Vick never injures his ribs again while wearing the compression shirt, the bold prediction becomes a statement of truth, as well as a great marketing angle for the three-year-old company.

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He seemed to be almost holding it across the seam but he was the quickest of the three England pace bowlers and I liked his enthusiasm, although I wouldn't make the bold statements about him that I do about Finn just yet.

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Over three years ago my employer, Novell, made the bold move of announcing a strategic partnership with one of our long time competitors, Microsoft.

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It is striking that investors are looking for reasons to make riskier investments (buying shares, for example), which most would see as a good sign - although this would be self-defeating if it provided false signals to European government heads that they need to be less bold and ambitious in constructing a three-pronged rescue package for the eurozone.

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It was a bold pledge by a senior police officer that within three years, street gangs in the West Midlands would be eradicated.

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