The second is the effort to pull this into a system providing reliable and affordable electricity.

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But did the board of directors, growing disillusioned with the costly rebranding effort, pull the plug too soon?

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In an effort to pull synchronized swimming from the shower-drain of sports obscurity, a revamped governing body has declared May "Synchro de Mayo, " a push to expose newcomers to the sport through performances and free lessons.

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