Presumably, this decision will spread the pain a around a bit.

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At some point, the people in the affected countries presumably will call a halt to the pain and sweep in a government willing to think the impossible leaving the euro, for example.

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Well, there is a reference to the pain of the test itself, presumably the PSA (Prostate Specific Antigen) test.

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Presumably the gamble is that the short-term pain will translate to long-term gain by establishing higher standards of conduct and attitude in the squad.

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