That it will be as prone as ever to horse-trading almost goes without saying.
The top 25% may be as good, as bright, as motivated as ever, and will likely be as successful as ever.
In other words the solution is the same as it ever was, and may be as politically impossible as ever it was: the Germany government would need to provide official underwriting for the funds borrowed by the Italian, Spanish and other eurozone governments, what is known as mutualisation of borrowing, to reduce their borrowing costs and provide assurance of credit supply.
But look at the 2008 election the one that is supposed to be changing the direction of the country and American exceptionalism seems to be as strong as ever.
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With demand for mobile devices growing at impressive rates, the mobile semiconductor industry continues to be as competitive as ever.
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Iran continues its pursuit of nuclear capability and resolving the conflict with the Palestinians seems to be as remote as ever.
They seem to have concluded, however, that they should be as reluctant as ever to give any ground to the Palestinians.
Liverpool's season hardly hinges on beating United but there is little doubt they will be as desperate as ever to do so.
For Wolff, the only surprise from the independent probe was that "at 81 years old, (Murdoch) can still be as indominable as ever" under questioning.
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That morning I was at my mother's, and had asked the question of how she slept in a way I assumed would be as rhetorical as ever.
Also, its core retail business continues to be as robust as ever and is benefiting from the Walgreen-Express impasse and margin expansion as more prescription drugs go generic this year.
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It is no wonder then, that stricken farmers turn apoplectic when they visit the supermarket and discover that shop prices for the food they produce seem to be as high as ever.
More than five decades have passed since the Dodgers moved west, yet the team of Jackie Robinson, Duke Snider, Gil Hodges and others seems to be as popular as ever, thanks to numerous books and movies that have glorified them over the years.
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The reality is that, while hopeful change is indeed occurring across a broad front, in various ways such changes are giving rise to an international environment in which American military capabilities may be as important as ever if not more important than in the past.
And the reality is that, while hopeful change is indeed occurring across a broad front, in important ways such changes are giving rise to an international environment in which American military capabilities may be as important as ever if not more important than in the past.
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They were at 7-under 209 heading into a final group that figures to be as dynamic as ever, with 13 players separated by five shots, a list that includes major champions (Woods, Cabrera), aging champions (Bernhard Langer) and a half-dozen players who have been on the cusp of majors before.
We can be as sure as one can ever be when dealing with the internet, that the top level of DNS can be kept secure.
And there are of signs new reactors will be as hard to build as ever.
By the time I left Toronto, I was as ready as I would ever be.
More than two decades later, Palace Pompadour is finally finished (or as close as it will ever be).
And this at a time when America's overall labour market is probably as tight as it will ever be.
The treasured trophy itself was on parade at the home of the Squires on Thursday night and while that might well be as close as their players will ever get to it, it's the hopes and dreams of clubs like these that make the FA Cup the greatest club competition in the world.
Nonetheless, South Koreans believe their success has been well earned, and many will be cheering as fiercely as ever for their national team.
It will be easy to conclude that standards of corporate behaviour remain as bad as ever, and that the typical chief executive would be more appropriately employed on a chain gang.
Sadly, it may be as close to a referendum on the euro as Germany will ever come.
Another athlete who will be the exception, as ever, is Usain Bolt.
The temptation to cheat will be at least as great as ever.
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For consumers, especially in developing markets, the BBM Voice feature offers an attractive way to talk with friends and family near and far, and staying in contact will be easier than ever as the holiday season approaches.
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