Timing is a factor.

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Timing is the main factor determining whether a person lives or dies -- or lives with a severe disability -- after a stroke.

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If you hold a taxable stock portfolio, the critical factor is the timing of your stock sales.

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Peter Cullen, Microsoft's chief privacy strategist, says that Google's troubles were just one factor in the timing of their new privacy campaign.

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Ginsburg, named to the court in 1993 by Democratic President Bill Clinton, acknowledged in The New Yorker interview that who sits in the Oval Office is a factor in the timing of justices' retirements.

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Timing may also be a factor.

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Another factor may be timing.

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Obviously, the impromptu target of opportunity that occurred on the first night was another factor that adjusted the timing of the start of the campaign.

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Weak macro and product cycle timing (Win 8) are likely a factor, depressing sentiment and valuation.

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Another factor that could influence the Bank of England is the timing of any General Election.

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This will be based on the timing of your goals and the timing of development opportunities (if a key conference is being held now, that may be a deciding factor even if you would prefer to take a class).

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