He has been making cider here for some 50 years, after learning the trade from his grandfather.

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But for some 50 years, the system worked and it worked well and debts were retired and expenditures by the federal government were kept in check.

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Since that time, America has run trade deficits for all but some 50-odd years.

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Some of these buildings are not even 50 years old, which makes them too new for some people to accept them as heritage.

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Some of these wells had already been producing for more than 50 years from platforms with wooden floors.

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Kalbe Farma stock is up 288% for the last three years to mid-December 2012, some 50% of that in the past 12 months.

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Owning a pet is a serious financial (and emotional) commitment, especially when you consider the fact that some domestic animals can live for 15, 20 or even 50 years.

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And if people's -- if the retirement age is already 67, and now you want to get it up to 68 or 69, if you're working on an assembly line, and you've been doing that for 50 years, or 40 years, that's some tough stuff.

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The Rackspace chief says some observers think demand could grow 50% a year or better for the next 5 or 6 years.

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None of these storage devices are rated for a life of more than about 10 years although some will live longer and some shorter. 50 years is well beyond that 10 year period.

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