If you stop short of accomplishing this step you will not only fail to move forward strategically, you will also crush the expectations raised in the previous steps.

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There are pros and cons to both, although it generally boils down to the overhead involved in knowing previous and next steps.

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The history of FEMA is a textbook example of how those steps were applied or ignored during the agency's previous attempts at reform.

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The Indian government also took steps to publish data on its previous imports through a process of parliamentary questions.

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Swinney has taken steps to ensure that his political pitch is distinctive and not simply seen as a continuation of the previous leadership.

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