And the closer one gets to getting paid these big payments, the larger is the present value of the obligation.
The closer one looks, the more it appears to be a cooler, hipper, and safer incarnation of the allegedly deceased Netscape.
Even the coast gets more complicated the closer one gets.
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Under the circumstances, the Genentech price may be the one closer to fair value.
The move would bring the Senate one step closer to a showdown over the ability of Democrats to block nominees they oppose.
Planned changes to shadow business secretary Chuka Umunna's Streatham constituency in south London have also been revised, meaning the boundaries of the proposed Clapham and Streatham seat would be closer to the one he won in 2010.
The report suggested the A-level system in England be reformed to bring the system into closer alignment with the Scottish one, with a wider range and increased number of subjects.
But as Barack has said from the very beginning, this election will be even closer than the last one.
WHITEHOUSE: Remarks by the First Lady at a Campaign Event -- La Jolla, CA
And as my husband has said from the very beginning, this election will be even closer than the last one.
And as Barack has said, the only guarantee is that this election will be closer than the last one, and it could all come down to what happens in just a few key battleground states like right here in Florida.
And as my husband has said, the only guarantee is that this election will be closer than the last one, and it could all come down to just a few battleground states like Wisconsin -- can decide the whole thing by just a few thousand votes.
And as my husband has said, the only guarantee is that this election will be even closer than the last one.
The next global investment banking model to emerge after the fall of Wall Street, predicts Akino, may be closer to the one Japanese financiers are used to.
Community colleges are uniquely American -- places where anyone who walks through the door is one step closer to realizing the American Dream.
Because as Barack said, the only guarantee this time around is this election will be closer than the last one.
And as my husband has said, the only thing guaranteed is that this election will be even closer than the last one.
But there is no mathematical reason why the true figure should be closer to one extreme than the other.
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While there's more experiments and development to go before we ever see a tractor beam at the hospital, the achievement brings us one step closer to the sci-fi future we were always told we'd get, right alongside the personal communicators and jetpacks.
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And as my husband has said, look, this -- the only guarantee you have in this election is that it is going to be closer than the last one.
Or that he is frequently told, as I am, to "go back to Mexico" -- which is ironic, given that, since I'm the grandson of a Mexican immigrant and Romney is the son of a Mexican immigrant, the GOP presidential candidate is one generation closer to the motherland than I am.
The government has abolished jail terms for those caught dealing in foreign currency, offered extra incentives for private investment and brought the official exchange rate closer to the black-market one.
When my gut does not agree with my decisions - and all analytics show it is the correct one - I pay closer attention to the results.
It is an attempt to find more savings from the current budget to get closer to one of his targets and, at the same time, to increase infrastructure spending in the hope it boosts Britain's anaemic growth.
Last night the Bulls advanced one step closer to that championship as they secured a 4-2 series lead over the Atlanta Hawks to cement their place in the Eastern Conference final for the first time since 1998.
Because, as Barack has said, this election will be even closer than the last one.
And as my husband said, this election will be even closer than the last one.
WHITEHOUSE: Remarks by the First Lady at a Campaign Event -- Seattle, WA
Because, as Barack said, this election is going to be even closer than the last one.
And as my husband has said, this election will be closer than the last one.
And as my husband has said, this election will be even closer than the last one.
WHITEHOUSE: Remarks by the First Lady at a Campaign Event -- Reno, NV
With the Salvatruchas, says Mr Weis, the number is closer to one in 20.
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