Admittedly, however, bank managers have yet to pluck up courage to lend more than token amounts to deserving non-state firms one reason why China's credit crunch has proved so persistent.

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But will the politicians pluck up the courage to reform the system?

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She could not pluck up the courage to complain and Phillips, who lived in the Gower village of Crofty, thought he had got away with it.

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The Wildcats then followed up with another try in quick succession, Leo-Latu stretching to pluck a Ben Jeffries kick out of the air and touch down.

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