However, the wet weather has been good news for some insects, such as the crane fly, drone fly and mosquitoes as well as molluscs such as slugs and snails, which all thrive in the damp conditions.

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Ackerman is very good at playing the wet blanket at the globalization party.

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Applicants are encouraged to have a set of wet-weather clothing, a good level of fitness and, above all, a flexible schedule.

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The tapes looked in good shape, but a bit wet due to being exposed to rain.

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He held his pipes, high over his head at first to keep them from the wet (for while whisky was said to be good for the bag, salt water wasn't), then cradled in his arms to play.

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The waves coming off the point break to the north looked good, so we pulled on our 4mm wet suits and paddled out a calm channel just to the south of the break.

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It's essential to leave good gaps between vehicles and you need to double that gap in the wet.

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This is why there are good statistical reasons to be cautious about jumping on the Avastin bandwagon for wet AMD just because it appears to work as well as Lucentis: Simply, the trend for adverse effects from Avastin is greater when the sample of patients is bigger.

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In any case, I think the lesson to be learned, for those of us who aspire to be good leaders, is not simply that they failed to take the curve at 70 mph on a wet road, but that we can develop capabilities and skills that will help us avoid getting ourselves into a similar situation.

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