For many women struggling to keep slim, dieting can seem to last a lifetime.

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Prospective jobs in the field seem slim, and competition and relocation seem eminent.

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Still, Cameron knows how to make blockbusters, and the odds of him failing with any of these projects seem slim.

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But as the extent of the scandal becomes clear, Mr Schroeder's chances of coming out of the affair untainted seem slim.

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