Now, speaking of that, there is one more long-awaited change contained within this legislation that I'll be talking about a little more later today.

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And there is a deeper British scepticism about Irish suggestions that just one more concession will provoke the long-awaited breakthrough on decommissioning.

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Even more important, the plasmatron could speed the long- awaited transition to hydrogen-powered fuel-cell vehicles.

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This became clear on June 15th when the cabinet approved a long-awaited growth decree drained of its more ambitious provisions by the treasury.

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Houllier's long-awaited return to Anfield was even more emotional, taking his seat in the dug-out for the first time since his illness in the Champions League qualifier against AS Roma last month.

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SEOUL, South Korea President Obama and President Lee Myung-bak of South Korea failed to reach an agreement Thursday on a long-awaited free-trade agreement, and said they had decided instead to give their negotiators more time to work out differences, which revolved around Korean imports of American autos and beef.

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Hosted by the French ambassador, the Duc de Nivernais, in one of Rome's more flamboyant palaces, Palazzo Farnese (which is still the French embassy today), these extravagant occasions celebrated the long-awaited birth of the French Dauphin's first son.

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