But they add that failure to implement fiscal consolidation where it is needed could undermine confidence and hamper growth.

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She warns that this could hurt negotiations and hamper the Copenhagen conference's ability to produce good results.

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As in many developing countries, poor transportation and geographical isolation hamper efforts in Papua New Guinea to assess the extent of the various infections.

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Avoid irritating scents like onion or ammonia, which can hamper smelling ability, he says.

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Likewise GM might agree to limits on job cuts because these would hamper Ford's recovery.

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But definition as either a utility or monopoly would hamper efforts to move into certain fields.

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