It has the best party organisation by far and can brag about Poland's swift economic growth.

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He delves into the bureaucracy, assesses the strengths and weaknesses of the military, parses the ideologies that shape policies and gauges (too optimistically, perhaps) the likelihood of swift economic growth.

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Growth has been swift, though, with revenue from existing Swisher business--acquisitions aside--up 22% in the last quarter.

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Growth has been swift, though, with revenue from existing Swisher business acquisitions aside up 22% in the last quarter.

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Mobile payments could save it some money on credit card-related fees, mean fewer lines in stores, and also give a swift kick to skittish revenue growth.

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There are several reasons to remain skeptical, though, that this recovery will both be swift and will fuel economic growth that will help pull the U.S. farther from the edge of a new recession.

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At Groupon, the growth has been swift and strong, from about 400 subscribers when they started in November 2008 to roughly 5 million in the United States and another 1 million in Europe, according to founder and CEO Andrew Mason.

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The state of the economy calls for action, bold and swift, and we will act - not only to create new jobs, but to lay a new foundation for growth.

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