"So,I think this is a normal hiccup in a very difficult process.

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"It becomes very difficult for normal military operations to take place.

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And it is making life even more difficult than normal.

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Achieving EU unanimity for a Euro tax may be extremely difficult under normal conditions, but if the meltdown gets worse, the U.K. may acquiesce to Germany as a political move to keep Germany from opting out of the Euro bailouts.

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But an upset would be a bit more difficult to stomach than normal, since Federer has already taken Miami and Monte Carlo off his calendar.

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