Others argue that temporary stimulus, even if well timed, will not work because people will hardly adjust their spending in response to a one-off tax cut.

ECONOMIST: The world economy

He hit glorious cuts and drives among his nine boundaries, managed to work balls pitched well outside off backward of square on the leg side and timed his final assault to perfection, hitting consecutive deliveries for six and four in the final over to bring up his century.

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The following year it bought Jefferson Wells, a specialist accounting-staff firm a purchase that was to prove spectacularly well-timed, just before America's Sarbanes-Oxley act caused a surge in demand for staff to work on internal audits.

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But before he could take his breather, he had work to do, and he struck nine fours, favouring the off-side with some beautifully-timed shots, and one tremendous six off Dale Steyn's slower ball.

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