"We all know it's a half-measure and that they want to satisfy Westminster in order to keep the concerts running, " said Anthony Lorenz, Chairman of the Residents Society of Mayfair and St James.

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Anyone worried about taking out a half-cooked pie can even use an instant thermometer to measure the middle of the pie.

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Mr Obama also took a half-step in the direction of bringing down costs through the Republicans' favoured measure: tackling the huge costs of doctors' legal liabilities.

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The Dodd-Frank financial overhaul law that was adopted two year ago included a measure that cut in half the interchange fees on debit cards.

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