But that would be utter folly.

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Mr Simpson added that it would be "utter stupidity" if the government reneged on its commitment made at the Labour Policy Forum in Warwick in July.

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At this point, anything other than complete and utter disaster would be a step in the right direction for the Mets.

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It is no exaggeration to say that without the vision of Ben Bernanke, not just the US economy but the global economy would be in an utter mess.

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Sports Minister Hugh Robertson said it would be "an utter tragedy" if the Games did not go ahead, although he remained confident all the issues and problems could be resolved and the event would start on time.

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"I understand that these specific attacks have been brought forward by the Real IRA who owe allegiance to nobody and have utter disregard, it would appear to anyone, " she said.

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Mr Johnson would probably pull back in some disillusioned English voters, maybe avoiding the utter, fissiparous general-election rout that now seems likely (it would help if he were to set a date for the election straight away).

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Out of utter frustration, I designed a line of jeans that would flatter my figure.

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In utter desperation, I decided to visit MySpace, hoping that it would have the song I was looking for.

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That could result in an utter stalemate, with neither house being able to produce legislation that would withstand presidential vetos.

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