Deep concern over bad loans to unprofitable heavy industry held by the government is not merited, he said.

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And in 480 cases, the people investigated were found not to have merited the denial.

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As a result, we do not believe that sanctions are merited.

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And even if you believe that the ideas contained within their jobs plan are good ones and merited, they do not address the near-term economic need that we have.

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Now, this is not to say that Alan Greenspan hasn't merited it.

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The Bairns enjoyed the lion's share of possession from defence through midfield but could not create the clear-cut chances their build-up play merited.

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By 1990, it was not only the most widely prescribed anti-depressant in the U.S., it merited a Newsweek cover story.

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But Everton, who were held 1-1 by Carlo Ancelotti's side in the original tie at Goodison Park last month, had not lost to the Blues since the 2009 FA Cup final, and Neville felt the win was merited overall.

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