This is all the more astounding since, during this period, uncertainty has steadily grown about the actual condition of the U.S. nuclear arsenal.

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India's The Hindu noted that Venezuela's vast oil reserves meant that Chavez's state of health was world news, and that "nervousness and doubts" surrounded any uncertainty over his condition.

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