Insist upon a firm allied commitment to modernized theater nuclear weapons deployed in Europe to meet the requirements of NATO's Flexible Response strategy and as a necessary condition if American forces are to remain there.

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Chavez and his revolution are so powerful that various governments in South America, including that of Brazil, a rising world power, viewed the victory of Chavez in the October elections as a necessary condition for the continuity of regional integration.

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The secret to success is to not accept this complexity as a permanent condition or a necessary evil.

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The arithmetic implies, as a necessary but not sufficient condition to spark EU growth (robust growth abroad is also needed), the euro should drop about 20% against the currencies of its trading partners.

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That is a necessary but not a sufficient condition, as the type of rock involved, called carbonaceous chondrite, is found in other asteroids, too.

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Having a mastery of a particular function such as finance, support, marketing, or engineering is a necessary, but not sufficient, condition for success.

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