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And Hatherley is also perceptive enough to spot the common ground, rarely acknowledged, between the postwar Britain of over-optimistic council estate construction and the post-Thatcher Britain of over-optimistic building for consumption.
A Guide to the New Ruins of Great Britain by Owen Hatherley – review Andy Beckett 2010
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The European Commission Tuesday added its voice to growing concerns that France is over-optimistic about its growth outlook and risks slipping behind on its deficit-reduction plans.
German Exports, Output Fall Tom Fairless 2011
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It's okay to say Obama is over-optimistic or even misguided on health care – but to call him a Nazi is simply juvenile and mean-spirited.
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Dangerous though it is to be over-optimistic about Britain, we may be a better country when that salutary lesson sinks in.
A chance to drag ourselves out of the gutter | Nick Cohen 2011
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Liberals say Mr. Laffer's ideas led to over-optimistic assumptions about how low tax rates could go.
Cain Plan's Reagan-Era Roots John D. McKinnon 2011
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However, this time around there have power cuts affecting populous areas, supporting concerns this is over-optimistic.
Gemma Godfrey: The 'Surprises' of the Japanese Crisis and the Investment Lessons to Learn Gemma Godfrey 2011
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The European Commission Tuesday added its voice to growing concerns that France is over-optimistic about its growth outlook and risks slipping behind on its deficit-reduction plans.
German Exports, Output Fall Tom Fairless 2011
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Western powers should work on the assumption that Iran could have a nuclear weapon by next year and an Israeli intelligence assessment of 2015 could be over-optimistic, British Defence Secretary Liam Fox said on Monday.
Morning Bits Jennifer Rubin 2011
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This was several months before construction tanked, and even then I thought their projections looked over-optimistic.
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Across the UK, asking prices grew by 1.7% to £235,822 in April but Rightmove reckons this is over-optimistic given that increased sellers' numbers are not matched by a rise in purchasers' ability to buy.
Ernst & Young Item Club warns against premature interest rate rise 2011
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