While the degree of difficulty is low, the points for originality are off the charts.

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In diving competition, scores are earned on the basis of two criteria: degree of difficulty and execution.

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Or held a debate to gauge, in terms of degree of difficulty, which most fluently speaks double-talk?

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The Obama team, unfortunately, has neither of those, so their degree of difficulty in execution is much greater.

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However if you add a family, work and work travel, the degree of difficulty is multiplied several times over.

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And the degree of difficulty only goes up when you throw in the complexities of different languages and countries.

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On a conventional golf course, the degree of difficulty is often dictated by which tee the player chooses to play from.

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So there's risk involved and a certain degree of difficulty in actually making the contact and getting to the right people.

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The degree of difficulty in any one of these steps is substantial.

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So Nagty's courses are set at a similar level of difficulty to that of a first year of a degree.

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