Washington can usually take Canadian support as read.

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The trip takes about nine minutes (as long as it used to take to read the now defunct Hong Kong Star, a lowbrow tabloid newspaper, it was said), and departures are very frequent.

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But people will not take the time to read these documents as long as issuers continue to write them in language very few of us can understand.

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Well, if that's true, then bonuses, as I read the math correctly, would take out nearly a trillion and a half dollars in lending.

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Close your eyes, take a nap, say a prayer, read a book and stay as long as you like in the soundproof and low light room, which seems miles away from the chaos of the West End neighbourhood outside.

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The integration mostly amounts to an iPhone dock as well as a car-optimized iOS app that can play music, read messages aloud, take photos and augment the instrument cluster.

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Now, next time you sync your iPod you'll get the latest posts (assuming you set up iTunes to sync the playlist you chose) in audio format, as read in the ever-engaging style of the operating system voices, ready to take with you on the go.

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As you read it, write down the 3 or 4 most immediate key lessons that you take away from the story.

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