This ability to perform small tasks during bits of downtime is a major selling point in the concept of a mobile workforce.

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He noted how Lin's performance in two unsexy statistical categories two-point field-goal percentage (a barometer of inside scoring ability) and RSB40 (rebounds, steals and blocks per 40 minutes) compared favorably with college numbers put up by marquee NBA guards like Allen Iverson and Gary Payton.

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"From my point of view this agreement is good and it is important because it gives us the ability to act in Europe in the coming years, " she said.

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Crucially, this capacity will be used to treat NHS patients in line with NHS values - free at the point of use and always with the judgement based on clinical need, not ability to pay.

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