Certain editorial issues unique to writing a serial character occur repeatedly.

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But while Mr. Bush has said repeatedly that no progress can occur without a decline, or even an end, to terrorist attacks on Israelis, administration officials acknowledge that no progress can be made without Israel taking steps to build up Mr. Abbas as an alternative to Yasir Arafat.

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