Even so, it makes little sense to stand in front of the freight train at this point.

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Without these vibrant, heterogeneous "middle-tier" relationships, Dunkelman argues, it may simply be much harder to build the sense of public trust and unity that allows people to stand up to big challenges together.

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The stock's multiples of earnings, cash flow (in the sense of net plus depreciation) and book value all stand at discounts to their respective five-year averages.

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"Council members shared the view that the suffering of the people ... requires that both sides act with a sense of urgency, and both parties should not allow technicalities to stand in the way, " said Wittig.

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But either way, we win by letting folks in and building manageable lives, both because they contribute to our society, and because they give us a sense of where we stand in the universe.

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There is a sense that reputations mean nothing, it is all about performances for Tait, who is prepared to stand by that policy when the new Premiership season starts on Friday against Sale at Edgeley Park.

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