The next total eclipse in Thailand, for instance, will hit in 2070.

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Should momentum continue for the next seven years, the current decade is on track to eclipse the 1970s and 1990s as the most successful ever.

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The party is unlikely to eclipse the SPD by the time of the next federal election in 2013, but it could catch up soon after that.

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Sales are so strong that Porsche expects China to eclipse America as its largest market in the next three years.

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Such burning local issues eclipse bigger concerns such as the economy and the possible complexion of the next government.

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This rising of Nigeria's political temperature - ahead of next year's elections - has prompted a concerted government campaign over the eclipse, our correspondent says.

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