This is, of course, self-serving stuff, intended to show that New Labour folk, unlike the Tories, are careful stewards of the economy and in particular, what a good idea it was to give the Bank of England control over interest rates.
Details are what matter, and are what make a good idea stand out.
Another reason the auction may not attract many participants is that what seemed a good idea just a few years ago has been overtaken by business and technological developments.
If you are in an industry for decades, not only do you develop a sixth-sense about what a good startup idea is (or is not), you can help the entrepreneurs you fund with networking leads, hands-on advice, and a host of other intangibles related to improved chances for success.
What seemed like a good idea at the time has become unproductive overlap now that RadioShack sells Cingular phones and calling plans.
But I have a pretty good idea of what a broken ankle feels like, so I wasn't worried about the pain.
"I thought, 'Here's a perfect opportunity to take what is a good nugget of an idea and improve on it, " says Robbins, who lives in Boston.
And banks have a pretty good idea what interest rate to charge a specific borrower to make a profit.
As for what to really expect if drugs were taxed and regulated like alcohol, we actually can get a good idea of what it might be like.
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For instance, one reason Washington is often surprised when countries like Pakistan test nuclear weapons is that other governments have a good idea what times of the day they are within range of U.S. photo-reconnaissance satellites, and so they conduct sensitive operations while the satellites are out of range.
Reading this will give you a good idea of what ADD is all about.
He must certainly have had a very good idea what issues his challenger would raise.
It's also led to other companies adopting Google-esque questions without having any idea what constitutes a good answer.
The difference, however, is that we have a pretty good idea what Microsoft is doing to correct those problems.
The intense two-week training regimen gives U.S. soldiers a good idea of what to expect when they get to Iraq.
The freedom to copy, to tweak, and to improve on a good idea is what makes it go from good to great.
There can still be anomalies, like that out-of-towner, but overall we have a pretty good idea what is going to happen and when.
Web sites like mysimon.com and computers.com can give you a good idea of what is available in your price range and who offers discounts.
Listening to the debate, I witnessed how creative strategy happens: how somebody puts together a good idea for what to do in a tough situation.
Retail sales will be published on Monday, but the Fed more than likely already has a good idea of what that data will look like.
The difference between these cases is quite striking and should give you a good idea of what to do if you are in this situation.
And with some quick and easy analysis you can get a good idea of what it will take for a college to be affordable for your family.
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Imagine what it'd be like if Tony Soprano and like-minded gangsters were running a large country, and you have a good idea of what Russia is going through today.
The commission set up to investigate Wednesday's failure believes already it has a good idea of what went wrong, and so it may not be too long before normal service is resumed.
So the tax authorities believe that they will have a very good idea what sum, for example, the average family of four in southern Italy will be required to spend to get by.
Buffett buys companies that are simple to understand, he says, and are within his circle of competence because he wants to have a good idea of what the future business is going to look like.
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Sadly there weren't any working models on hand, but we were able to get a good idea of what the aluminum chassis (covered in a soft-touch rubberized paint, of course) will look and feel like.
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After discussion with local leaders and much research into the current state of the shattered sculptures, the working party says it now has a good idea of what can practically be done to preserve the remains.
We had a pretty good idea what Google and its AdMob division would think of Apple's new rules on outside advertising companies collecting analytics, but AdMob CEO Omar Hamoui has now spelled it out himself.
At least we have a good idea of what's up for grabs: as is oftentimes the case in these types of tumultuous proceedings, the loser has to stop selling the products and services in question and fork over some cash for damages caused to the winner.
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