This is 3.2% below the official requirement, but it understates large gaps in some areas especially infantry units.

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This is below the entry requirement for most leading UK institutions.

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What they cannot do is reduce work below the work required in the work requirement in the reform statute.

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The chief of naval operations says stocks of precision- guided munitions -- the wonder-weapon of choice in Kosovo and Iraq -- are "below the current war fighting requirement, " which poses a "major risk" to U.S. forces.

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However, in helping your parents make the decision of whether or not to file, be aware that special financial situations make filing a requirement, even if the gross income falls below the IRS threshhold.

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In the meantime, deposits are unlikely to fall below that five per cent requirement.

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