Yet it's the delicate balance of its elements, working in concert, that makes the complete song indelible, even sublime.

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If you decide you can accept some risk, you can balance the riskier elements of your portfolio with a selection of less risky, more easily accessible investments.

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Our consistent policy has been to seek to balance these two elements in a way that increases both the quantity and quality of our cooperation with China as well as our ability to compete.

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