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Then in 2002 a military uprising effectively cut the country in two, with rebels holding the north and the army retaining control of the south.

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Global factors will also encourage the RBA to retain an easing bias.

During previous government shutdowns, the BLS either retained funding or its staffers returned to work soon enough to salvage at least some monthly data collection.

Yet democracies retain immense advantages: wealth, innovation, alliances, and the ability to self-correct.

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The committee added: "Doing so will mean Scotland retains highly skilled supply chain workers, rather than being lost to overseas markets, which are vital for the growth of clean energy sectors."

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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