"In robust times people are more forward-looking, and in leaner times the center of gravity shifts to existing companies, " says Corey.

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To some extent, they can anticipate the Balkan countries' needs by recalling their own habits in those leaner times.

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Even as the club prepares to announce another year's worth of robust financials laying the groundwork for the leaner times that Financial Fair Play will bring about in two years frustration with the manager inside the Emirates Stadium feels at a record high.

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And he is in the process of identifying a lot of different ways that we can reorganize government to make it work better, leaner and more efficiently for the American people, because we are in times where everybody has got to tighten their belts and do things in the most effective and efficient way.

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