But one problem for writers, Mr Pierce found, was the timing of the future.

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That's a sign that the malware writers may be an ongoing problem for the search engine.

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One problem, many writers say, is the response time is often very slow, days or weeks after the initial inquiries, if at all.

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The problem is that polemical writers exaggerate and skew the facts.

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No problem there: The company employs grant writers skilled at crafting applications for federal stimulus funds.

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If we want clinicians to have access to timely and high-quality publications from commercial or non-commercial research, then professional medical writers are part of the solution, not the problem.

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But if it wanted to order more programmes while the strike is on, it could be a problem for Herskovitz, who is a member of the Writers Guild of America.

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