Harvesting stem cells from the body is an arduous task, in part because so few of the cells exist in people.

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All that said, this is not a difficult task, although it is arduous: slow and steady wins the race, or at least gets you on the ballot.

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However, this leaves the MPAA with the arduous task of prosecuting single users one at a time, a prospect that is both expensive and, as some of the musicians complaining about Napster are finding, bad for public relations.

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As we dive into a new year, my hope is that business owners begin the arduous task of looking to the future.

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Though changing values is not an absolute prerequisite for restructuring, the task will be less arduous if strategies acknowledge the interplay of cultural forces, enabling reformers to avoid potential roadblocks.

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Despite some of the best roads on the continent and a number of high-profile infrastructure projects, including a high-speed train and a bus service built for the 2010 football World Cup, commuting in Johannesburg is often an arduous task for millions of people.

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