This doesn't prove that the drug will prevent Alzheimer's, but Friedhoff thinks it does stand a good chance of doing so.

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But you also stand a good chance of doing better.

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Local notables such as Mr. Khan are known in Pakistan as "electables, " people from influential political clans who stand a good chance of getting voted into office regardless of which party supports them.

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By doing so, you protect the downside, make a few dollars, and stand a good chance of holding onto the stock if the price movement in AAPL share is not consistent with the hype surrounding the iPhone 5.

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That's what happened in mass-tort settlements involving asbestos, Vioxx, fen-phen and other products, where lawyers cleverly bundled hundreds or even thousands of claims that might not stand a good chance in court with a few that threatened blockbuster verdicts.

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"There will be many good athletes competing in Paris, not least of all the other British athletes, but if I stay healthy and focused I must stand as good a chance as any other athlete, " said Chambers, who will be looking to retain the title he won in Turin two years ago.

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Mr Dobson's reluctant agreement to stand has given the prime minister a good chance of wriggling off the hook.

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