The Queensland government has defended its response to the disaster thus far amid accusations that it failed to act quickly enough.

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"So,when an event like this occurs, it is incumbent upon a Democrat to react quickly and decisively, and Obama failed to do it."

VOA: standard.2010.01.06

But one could argue the real problem with the music industry was that it failed to adapt quickly enough to the changing way people were listening to music and it got behind listeners wants and needs instead of staying out in front.

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This quickly fell apart, because it failed to guarantee Mr Zelaya's reinstatement, or require Honduras's Congress to vote on this before the election.

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While it was covered under warranty it concerns me that this part failed so quickly.

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