In the long term, researchers hope a detailed understanding of the genome's permutations will lead to a new era of customized medicine, in which drug regimens, diagnostic tools and medical devices are tailored to individual genetic codes.

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Even though young people like her embody the hope of the post-apartheid era, it's not so easy to leave the past behind.

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In the long term, researchers hope that a detailed understanding of the genome's permutations will lead to a new era of customized medicine tailored to individual genetic codes.

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In an era of globalization, no nation can hope to keep pace with the economic pacesetters if it is loaded down with the burden of millions of illiterate and unemployable young people.

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"We share President Obama's hope that the American effort heralds the beginning of a new era that will bring about an end to the conflict and lead to Arab recognition of Israel as the homeland of the Jewish people, " the statement said.

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Some hope that the death of Slobodan Milosevic is the end of an era.

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As the political advisors from that era get older, one can hope that a more rational set of heads will prevail.

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