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According to a Pew Research Center report, 35% of Americans in a recent survey said they have a gun, rifle or pistol in their home.

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They found the most pessimistic levels of confidence among American workers that RCS has ever measured, in more than two decades of this survey, says Jack VanDerhei, EBRI research director and co-author of the report.

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"This study underscores the enduring importance of sex among older men and women, even among these who report infrequent sexual activity, " said Neal Cutler, NCOA's director of survey research.

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Market research operation Forrester issued a report that one-third of the companies responding to a survey said they would be upgrading to the new version of Office in the next 12 months.

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