Mahaman Tidjani Alou, a professor of political science at Niamey's state-funded Abdou Moumouni University, argues that there is nothing to worry about.

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"The princess is still young at 35, and there is nothing to worry or become desperate about, " maintains Dr. Iizuka Rihashi, one of Japan's leading obstetricians.

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Now, an increasing segment of elite liberal opinion is arguing that there is really nothing to worry about, certainly no urgency to solve the problem soon.

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Even though they say there is likely to be nothing to worry about, I still have my doubts.

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Though this sounds like the definition of a spirit of adventure, there is also the niggling worry that we will arrive in Palm Springs to find... nothing.

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