It is gratifying that, as the Philips set reaches those masters active toward the end of this century, some lessons of the past do seem to have been learned.

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It is gratifying that acceptable cost-sharing arrangements have, according to published reports, been agreed upon for the next phase of collaborative research, as was the case for the first phase.

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It is gratifying that Mitt Romney did not join some other Republicans in denouncing Representatives Bachmann, Louie Gohmert, Trent Franks, Lynn Westmoreland and Tom Rooney for seeking answers to these sorts of questions as they relate to the present administration.

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In my previous post I pointed out the broad scope of new recruitment and given the US is dependent on private sector consumption it is gratifying to see that the retailers have their hiring hats on.

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The half-hour video, now viewed 40 million times, sets viewers up for a message so gratifying and fulfilling that it is almost impossible to resist: there is a terrible problem in the world, you are the solution, and all you have to do is pass along this video.

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Besides, for many people, stripping philanthropy of sentimentality defeats the purpose: It is tremendously gratifying to most people to visit a new school facility that their money helped build or to tour a woman's shelter that wouldn't be able to keep its doors open without the donor's financial support.

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