Ireland won the toss and decided to bat first, and their impressive total proved too much for Oman.

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Given total freedom, most of us would spend far too much time browsing websites and eating sweets.

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"When someone starts to exercise, they might increase muscle mass as well, and therefore might be frustrated not to see too much change on the scale in terms of total weight, " she says.

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But the health service, which absorbs about a fifth of total spending, has been the prime recipient of Labour's largesse, and too much of the money has gone into pampering doctors.

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The mutual fund industry (which may well have invented the theory that too much disclosure can be harmful to investors) is arguing that as long as investors know the total expenses they are paying in their 401ks, how those fees are divvied up amongst the plan services providers is irrelevant.

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But Anderson bowled Shahadat Hossain and Mahmudullah without too much bother before Tim Bresnan had Rubel Hossain taken at slip, Bangladesh adding 45 runs to their total.

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