The goals are more complex: there is no simple bottom line, there are no prices to measure customers' preferences, and indeed there is often no customer apart from the politicians.

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In France and Germany there is deep-rooted opposition to further integration apart from what is necessary to save the single currency.

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At the same time, there is one thing that sets her apart from ordinary Indonesians: She is founding president Sukarno's daughter.

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But if the Liberal Democrats do prove willing to trade in some political purity, there is much for them to gain apart from ministerial limousines.

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Apart from ancient material there is very little from Latin America.

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But before anyone gets carried away, and I doubt there are many apart from Team Harrison that are, a reality check is needed.

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Apart from the starting collateral there is something called variation margin, adjusted daily.

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Quite apart from the nationality of the source, there is the basic question of competence.

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Now quite apart from the issue of profit, there is the problem of third-party payment.

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Apart from communicating ideas, there is a need to learn to work within their culture.

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Apart from specialised nerve cells, there is a lot of anatomical specialisation in the brain itself.

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However, apart from fine words and a joint peacekeeping battalion, there is little to show for it.

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