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There are many things the EU could do to support Tunisia and Egypt in the short-term: finding symbolic ways of re-assuring tourists that it is safe to visit these countries; granting temporary access for agricultural products to European markets to help replace lost income from their devastated tourist economy; setting up investment vehicles which could bolster the SME sector; recognition and aid for hosting the thousands of refugees who have escaped from Libya.
Emma Bonino: Europe Must Rise to the Challenges Presented by the Arab Spring Emma Bonino 2011
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There is something incredibly re-assuring about being able to win through developing the science and cultural advancement, rather than through bellicose rhetoric.
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Diplomat said ... the sense of urgency evoked by the arrow is rather re-assuring - keep it simple, stupid!
Unexpected Alphabets No 1 Peter Ashley 2008
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In what now will be seen as eerily prophetic, a famed Mexican musician was shot and killed Saturday after having spent his final hours re-assuring fans that earlier reports of his death were false.
Sergio Vega, Mexican Singer, SHOT DEAD Hours After Denying Murder Reports 2010
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Everyone, may I present Chris, my uncomplaining, accommodating, re-assuring while I was crying, younger but not baby brother.
Espresso Chocolate Chip Mandelbrot For The Troops Laura 2008
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Tavistock, of course, is the happy beneficiary of these great "systems" and I love the bespoke iron-work liberally distributed around the streets covering inspection chambers, cisterns, sewers, and valve housings like auctioneers 'lot numbers laying claim to sundry articles and re-assuring us with a sense of order laid out by the arristocracy for our benefit and loyalty.
Water Marks Peter Ashley 2008
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A re-assuring promise in a place where the metamemes are so easily dealt out and digested.
Charles Russell: The Wickedest Man in LA Charles Russell 2010
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In what now will be seen as eerily prophetic, a famed Mexican musician was shot and killed Saturday after having spent his final hours re-assuring ...
Sergio Vega, Mexican Singer, SHOT DEAD Hours After Denying Murder Reports 2010
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In what now will be seen as eerily prophetic, a famed Mexican musician was shot and killed Saturday after having spent his final hours re-assuring fans that earlier reports of his death were false.
Sergio Vega, Mexican Singer, SHOT DEAD Hours After Denying Murder Reports 2010
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I feel like you just gave me a re-assuring night-night kiss on the cheek.
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