Over the River has fostered widespread discussion over who gets to use the land, and how to prioritize the interests of animals and humans.

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There was widespread discussion of the suspension of mark to market accounting in 2008 and 2009, but it seems to have been forgotten since then.

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John Kerry will fill that role amid widespread discussion at the department over security at its global posts following last year's attack on the U.S. post in Benghazi, Libya.

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And in contrast to how previous international overtures were met in Iran, the most recent offer of a deal over the nuclear issue, presented last month by European diplomats, has prompted widespread public discussion and even positive official noises.

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If such discussion would become more widespread in the coming weeks or months it could produce significant fresh safe-haven demand for gold.

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