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America's economy would slow, perhaps dramatically.
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More slowly and less dramatically, but perhaps more effectively, the new teachings travelled as trade expanded and princes sought wives in other, often Christian lands.
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Douglas Barrie, of the International Institute for Strategic Studies, reckons that the air force will shrink dramatically, losing perhaps 200 jets through the early retirement of Tornadoes and Harriers and a scaling back of the plan for a 160-strong Typhoon fleet.
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