In a region in which leaders have never previously had to bother about pandering to potential voters, calculating the public mood has now become a necessary talent for budding politicians.

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But despite the words of caution, the scientists' mood and many of their comments were brimming with enthusiasm about the potential scope of what they had discovered.

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Depression, which affects many people within society, stands out as a major area for development in the mood foods category. 25% say there is strong growth potential and 51% average growth potential for NPD in 2012.

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Whether setting the mood or rocking out, the inMotion Air lets loose the full potential of everyday devices.

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If the Cosmos and NASL manage to tap their avowed potential (and right now the former are in a bullish pre-IPO mood, where claims are yet to meet empirical reality), then the ghost of NASL could haunt MLS again.

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