Why hazard that kind of damage when some thoughtful preparation, and cool-headed discussion, can disarm many confrontations before they happen?

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Times like these, with everybody panicking, ought to be the moment when cool-headed investors step in and make a fortune.

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The speed with which electronic attacks could be launched gives little time for cool-headed reflection and favours early, even pre-emptive, attack.

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The best is no doubt the call for a cool-headed approach, a rational debate and the opening of negotiations with Britain's partners.

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With 61 runs required, Australia were still in the game but an onslaught from Tendulkar - assisted by the cool-headed Dravid - changed all that.

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As the world went on with its day, the cool-headed General James Hill introduced a new philosophy to our decision-making process with respect to thermonuclear war.

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So with blue-chip European bank stocks like BNP Paribas and Barclays trading for only six and seven times trailing earnings, this might be the time for cool-headed investors to pick up strong banks at cheap prices.

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Nish's cool finish after just 24 seconds was the signal for some red-hot action from the Edinburgh side and he headed the second after 25 minutes.

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