You wouldn't think right now that this is a city that is under contention, whose future is uncertain at this point.

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After this point the country's future was uncertain and the Department for International Development (DfID) needed to be flexible in its approach, the MPs said - this should involve moving its focus away from building a viable state to more traditional aid projects.

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But some europhile Conservatives, including Lord Heseltine, have warned that committing to a referendum at some point in the future on the outcome of an uncertain negotiating process was an "unnecessary gamble".

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But as the thoughtful delegate knows very well, when voters are uncertain what Plaid Cymru's USP is - their unique selling point - they fare badly in elections.

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Where we may find a point of agreement is that the future of Blackberry is a little uncertain.

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Pyncus also believes that the US online gambling market will at some point become open and government-regulated, although the timing is uncertain.

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However, we seem to be at a unique point in time where both the death tax and income taxes can only be described as uncertain.

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