Though performance is sublime, we must note that actual visual quality of the Sensation's video leaves some room for improvement.

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However, I would assert a cautionary note with regard to the quality of U.S. intelligence here.

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One huge problem that brokers sometimes fail to note when selling a TIC is the quality of the real estate the investor is rolling money into.

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The spike in delinquencies are coming off historically good credit quality in 2004, they note, and the levels of delinquencies aren't terribly higher than they were in the last subprime lending crisis of 1999 to 2000.

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Both note that a high-quality mammogram includes review of previous studies.

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What is interesting to note is the interdependence of financial institutions of varying credit quality and the importance that investors understand which entity actually controls the distribution of their capital.

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Businesses and cities across the country should take note: Locally-inspired public spaces, even temporary ones, and other quality-of-life factors have a real effect on economies.

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But note that the Wine Spectator index of auction prices on 150 of the most popularly traded wines of quality vintages is up 16% over last year.

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