The government has rejected calls to abolish GCSEs, but ministers believe they "will over time evolve into a progress check" at the mid-point of the 14 to 19 phase of education.

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I'd driven over from Nashville that day in time for sound check and, while waiting around (sound checks are notorious for lots of waiting around), I inquired about a dressing room.

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Despite his hopes that a compromise will be reached, Clinton said that there is also disagreement over the length of time allowed to conduct the background check 24 hours versus 72 hours.

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This work ethic in particular often gets drummed out over time working in environments where risk taking is held carefully in check, or maintaining harmony with others in the system, organization or industry is part of the organizational culture.

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So on Friday we like to take time to check in on what's been happening in Iraq over the past week.

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So rather than being a check on government, as textbooks suggest, federalism makes government bigger over time.

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