Experience has shown that developing an application that meets the high standards expected by UNESCO takes time and that thorough preparation increases the chances of success.

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Thorough preparation is the most important prerequisite to effective negotiation.

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As usual, the former Scotland manager has been thorough in his preparation, enlisting the help of his old friend Richard Moller Nielsen, the man who led Denmark to success at Euro 92, to get the lowdown on Thursday's opposition.

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Knapp gave him a list of simple innovations to follow things like deeper plowing and better soil preparation, the use of only the best seed, the liberal application of fertilizer, and more thorough cultivation to remove weeds and aerate the soil around the plants.

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