It may do so in economists' models, but the main practical example (Japan over the past two decades) is not encouraging.

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Extremophiles have shown some practical value in the past decade.

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By patiently letting legislatures and the voters decide the social and practical implications of same-sex marriage over the past decade, the high court is now poised to perhaps offer the final word on tricky constitutional questions.

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Yet his new plans need to be judged by the same practical, non-ideological standard as past arms-control agreements: do they produce greater stability and security?

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For commuters who can't wait till 2009 to zip past gas stations, the most practical solution may be one that's been zooming around Europe and Asia for years: an electric bicycle.

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The moral and legal dimensions of controlling intellectual property have been well explored in the past weeks leading up to the protest yesterday, but the practical dimension has been largely overlooked.

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Now, once we get past the two poles of this debate, it becomes possible to shape a practical, common-sense approach that reflects our heritage and our values.

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In the early 1990s, Pakistan introduced the Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, including imprisonment and fines for offenders, and in the past has responded to CNN's reporting on the issue by listing the practical measures it's taken to protect workers.

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Addressing an audience that included current and past British prime ministers, Suu Kyi appealed for "practical help" from Britain in the days to come, saying international aid can help give her people a better life through education and training, as well as supporting civil and economic progress.

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