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9 years ago
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Confidence NN B-NP
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in IN B-PP
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the DT B-NP
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pound NN I-NP
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is VBZ B-VP
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widely RB I-VP
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expected VBN I-VP
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to TO I-VP
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take VB I-VP
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another DT B-NP
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sharp JJ I-NP
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dive NN I-NP
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if IN B-SBAR
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trade NN B-NP
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figures NNS I-NP
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for IN B-PP
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September NNP B-NP
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, , O
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due JJ B-ADJP
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for IN B-PP
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release NN B-NP
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tomorrow NN B-NP
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, , O
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fail VB B-VP
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to TO I-VP
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show VB I-VP
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a DT B-NP
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substantial JJ I-NP
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improvement NN I-NP
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from IN B-PP
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July NNP B-NP
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and CC I-NP
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August NNP I-NP
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's POS B-NP
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near-record JJ I-NP
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deficits NNS I-NP
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. . O
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Chancellor NNP O
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of IN B-PP
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the DT B-NP
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Exchequer NNP I-NP
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Nigel NNP B-NP
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Lawson NNP I-NP
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's POS B-NP
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restated VBN I-NP
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commitment NN I-NP
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to TO B-PP
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a DT B-NP
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firm NN I-NP
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monetary JJ I-NP
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policy NN I-NP
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has VBZ B-VP
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helped VBN I-VP
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to TO I-VP
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prevent VB I-VP
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a DT B-NP
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freefall NN I-NP
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in IN B-PP
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sterling NN B-NP
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over IN B-PP
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the DT B-NP
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past JJ I-NP
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week NN I-NP
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. . O
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But CC O
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analysts NNS B-NP
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reckon VBP B-VP
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underlying VBG B-NP
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support NN I-NP
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for IN B-PP
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sterling NN B-NP
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has VBZ B-VP
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been VBN I-VP
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eroded VBN I-VP
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by IN B-PP
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the DT B-NP
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chancellor NN I-NP
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's POS B-NP
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failure NN I-NP
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to TO B-VP
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announce VB I-VP
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any DT B-NP
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new JJ I-NP
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policy NN I-NP
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measures NNS I-NP
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in IN B-PP
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his PRP$ B-NP
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Mansion NNP I-NP
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House NNP I-NP
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speech NN I-NP
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last JJ B-NP
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Thursday NNP I-NP
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. . O
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This DT B-NP
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has VBZ B-VP
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increased VBN I-VP
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the DT B-NP
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risk NN I-NP
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of IN B-PP
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the DT B-NP
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government NN I-NP
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being VBG B-VP
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forced VBN I-VP
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to TO I-VP
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increase VB I-VP
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base NN B-NP
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rates NNS I-NP
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to TO B-PP
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16 CD B-NP
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% NN I-NP
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from IN B-PP
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their PRP$ B-NP
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current JJ I-NP
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15 CD I-NP
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% NN I-NP
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level NN I-NP
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to TO B-VP
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defend VB I-VP
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the DT B-NP
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pound NN I-NP
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, , O
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economists NNS B-NP
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and CC O
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foreign JJ B-NP
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exchange NN I-NP
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market NN I-NP
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analysts NNS I-NP
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say VBP B-VP
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. . O
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`` `` O
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The DT B-NP
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risks NNS I-NP
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for IN B-PP
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sterling NN B-NP
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of IN B-PP
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a DT B-NP
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bad JJ I-NP
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trade NN I-NP
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figure NN I-NP
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are VBP B-VP
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very RB B-ADVP
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heavily RB I-ADVP
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on IN B-PP
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the DT B-NP
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down JJ I-NP
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side NN I-NP
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, , O
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'' '' O
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said VBD B-VP
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Chris NNP B-NP
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Dillow NNP I-NP
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, , O
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senior JJ B-NP
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U.K. NNP I-NP
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economist NN I-NP
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at IN B-PP
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Nomura NNP B-NP
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Research NNP I-NP
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Institute NNP I-NP
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. . O
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`` `` O
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If IN B-SBAR
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there EX B-NP
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is VBZ B-VP
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another DT B-NP
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bad JJ I-NP
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trade NN I-NP
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number NN I-NP
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, , O
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there EX B-NP
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could MD B-VP
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be VB I-VP
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an DT B-NP
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awful JJ I-NP
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lot NN I-NP
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of IN B-PP
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pressure NN B-NP
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, , O
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'' '' O
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noted VBD B-VP
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Simon NNP B-NP
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Briscoe NNP I-NP
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, , O
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U.K. NNP B-NP
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economist NN I-NP
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for IN B-PP
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Midland NNP B-NP
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Montagu NNP I-NP
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, , O
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a DT B-NP
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unit NN I-NP
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of IN B-PP
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Midland NNP B-NP
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Bank NNP I-NP
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PLC NNP I-NP
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. . O
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Forecasts NNS B-NP
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for IN B-PP
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the DT B-NP
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trade NN I-NP
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figures NNS I-NP
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range VBP B-VP
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widely RB B-ADVP
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, , O
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but CC O
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few JJ B-NP
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economists NNS I-NP
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expect VBP B-VP
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the DT B-NP
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data NNS I-NP
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to TO B-VP
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show VB I-VP
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a DT B-NP
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very RB I-NP
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marked VBN I-NP
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improvement NN I-NP
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from IN B-PP
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the DT O
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# # O
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2 CD O
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billion CD O
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-LRB- ( O
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$ $ B-ADJP
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3.2 CD O
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billion CD O
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-RRB- ) O
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deficit NN B-NP
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in IN B-PP
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the DT B-NP
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current JJ I-NP
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account NN I-NP
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reported VBD B-VP
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for IN B-PP
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August NNP B-NP
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. . O
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The DT B-NP
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August NNP I-NP
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deficit NN I-NP
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and CC O
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the DT B-NP
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# # I-NP
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2.2 CD I-NP
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billion CD I-NP
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gap NN I-NP
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registered VBN B-VP
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in IN B-PP
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July NNP B-NP
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are VBP B-VP
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topped VBN I-VP
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only RB B-ADVP
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by IN B-PP
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the DT B-NP
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# # I-NP
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2.3 CD I-NP
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billion CD I-NP
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deficit NN I-NP
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of IN B-PP
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October NNP B-NP
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1988 CD I-NP
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. . O
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Sanjay NNP B-NP
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Joshi NNP I-NP
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, , O
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European JJ B-NP
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economist NN I-NP
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at IN B-PP
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Baring NNP B-NP
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Brothers NNPS I-NP
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& CC I-NP
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Co. NNP I-NP
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, , O
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said VBD B-VP
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there EX B-NP
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is VBZ B-VP
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no DT B-NP
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sign NN I-NP
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that IN B-SBAR
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Britain NNP B-NP
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's POS B-NP
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manufacturing NN I-NP
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industry NN I-NP
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is VBZ B-VP
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transforming VBG I-VP
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itself PRP B-NP
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to TO B-VP
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boost VB I-VP
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exports NNS B-NP
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. . O
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At IN B-PP
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the DT B-NP
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same JJ I-NP
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time NN I-NP
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, , O
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he PRP B-NP
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remains VBZ B-VP
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fairly RB B-ADJP
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pessimistic JJ I-ADJP
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about IN B-PP
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the DT B-NP
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outlook NN I-NP
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for IN B-PP
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imports NNS B-NP
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, , O
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given VBN B-PP
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continued VBD B-NP
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high JJ I-NP
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consumer NN I-NP
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and CC I-NP
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capital NN I-NP
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goods NNS I-NP
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inflows NNS I-NP
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. . O
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He PRP B-NP
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reckons VBZ B-VP
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the DT B-NP
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current JJ I-NP
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account NN I-NP
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deficit NN I-NP
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will MD B-VP
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narrow VB I-VP
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to TO B-PP
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only RB B-NP
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# # I-NP
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1.8 CD I-NP
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billion CD I-NP
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in IN B-PP
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September NNP B-NP
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. . O
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However RB B-ADVP
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, , O
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Mr. NNP B-NP
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Dillow NNP I-NP
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said VBD B-VP
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he PRP B-NP
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believes VBZ B-VP
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that IN B-SBAR
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a DT B-NP
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reduction NN I-NP
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in IN B-PP
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raw JJ B-NP
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material NN I-NP
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stockbuilding VBG I-NP
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by IN B-PP
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industry NN B-NP
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could MD B-VP
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lead VB I-VP
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to TO B-PP
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a DT B-NP
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sharp JJ I-NP
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drop NN I-NP
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in IN B-PP
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imports NNS B-NP
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. . O
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Combined VBN B-PP
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with IN B-PP
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at IN B-ADVP
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least JJS I-ADVP
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some DT B-NP
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rebound NN I-NP
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in IN B-PP
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exports NNS B-NP
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after IN B-PP
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August NNP B-NP
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's POS B-NP
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unexpected JJ I-NP
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decline NN I-NP
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, , O
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the DT B-NP
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deficit NN I-NP
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could MD B-VP
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narrow VB I-VP
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to TO B-PP
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as RB B-NP
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little JJ I-NP
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as IN I-NP
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# # I-NP
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1.3 CD I-NP
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billion CD I-NP
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. . O
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Mr. NNP B-NP
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Briscoe NNP I-NP
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, , O
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who WP B-NP
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also RB B-ADVP
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forecasts VBZ B-VP
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a DT B-NP
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# # I-NP
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1.3 CD I-NP
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billion CD I-NP
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current JJ I-NP
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account NN I-NP
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gap NN I-NP
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, , O
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warns VBZ B-VP
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that IN B-SBAR
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even RB B-SBAR
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if IN I-SBAR
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the DT B-NP
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trade NN I-NP
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figures NNS I-NP
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||
|
are VBP B-VP
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||
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bullish JJ B-ADJP
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for IN B-PP
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||
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sterling NN B-NP
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, , O
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the DT B-NP
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currency NN I-NP
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wo MD B-VP
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n't RB I-VP
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advance VB I-VP
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much JJ B-NP
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because IN B-SBAR
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investors NNS B-NP
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will MD B-VP
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want VB I-VP
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to TO I-VP
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see VB I-VP
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further JJ B-NP
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evidence NN I-NP
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of IN B-PP
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the DT B-NP
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turnaround NN I-NP
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before IN B-PP
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adjusting VBG B-VP
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positions NNS B-NP
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. . O
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Nevertheless RB B-ADVP
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, , O
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he PRP B-NP
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noted VBD B-VP
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, , O
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`` `` O
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No DT B-NP
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one PRP I-NP
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will MD B-VP
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want VB I-VP
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to TO I-VP
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go VB I-VP
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into IN B-PP
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the DT B-NP
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trade NN I-NP
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figures NNS I-NP
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without IN B-PP
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a DT B-NP
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flat JJ I-NP
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position NN I-NP
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'' '' O
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in IN B-PP
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the DT B-NP
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pound NN I-NP
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. . O
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Meanwhile RB B-ADVP
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, , O
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overall JJ B-NP
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evidence NN I-NP
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on IN B-PP
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the DT B-NP
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economy NN I-NP
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remains VBZ B-VP
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fairly RB B-ADJP
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clouded VBN I-ADJP
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. . O
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In IN B-PP
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his PRP$ B-NP
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||
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Mansion NNP I-NP
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||
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House NNP I-NP
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||
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speech NN I-NP
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||
|
, , O
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||
|
Mr. NNP B-NP
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||
|
Lawson NNP I-NP
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||
|
warned VBD B-VP
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||
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that IN B-SBAR
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||
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a DT B-NP
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||
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further JJ I-NP
|
||
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slowdown NN I-NP
|
||
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can MD B-VP
|
||
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be VB I-VP
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||
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expected VBN I-VP
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||
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as IN B-SBAR
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||
|
the DT B-NP
|
||
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impact NN I-NP
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||
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of IN B-PP
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||
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the DT B-NP
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||
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last JJ I-NP
|
||
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rise NN I-NP
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in IN B-PP
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||
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interest NN B-NP
|
||
|
rates NNS I-NP
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1.6 CD I-NP
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% NN I-NP
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rise NN I-NP
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data NNS I-NP
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show VBP B-VP
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economy NN I-NP
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|
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|
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audience NN I-NP
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government NN I-NP
|
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`` `` O
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
||
|
government NN I-NP
|
||
|
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|
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|
popularity NN I-NP
|
||
|
could MD B-VP
|
||
|
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|
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|
make VB I-VP
|
||
|
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|
||
|
promise NN I-NP
|
||
|
sound NN B-VP
|
||
|
hollow JJ B-ADJP
|
||
|
. . O
|
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|
|
||
|
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|
||
|
was VBD B-VP
|
||
|
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|
||
|
showing VBG I-VP
|
||
|
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|
||
|
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|
||
|
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|
||
|
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|
||
|
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|
||
|
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|
||
|
confidence NN B-NP
|
||
|
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|
||
|
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|
||
|
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|
||
|
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|
||
|
promise NN I-NP
|
||
|
Friday NNP B-NP
|
||
|
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|
||
|
|
||
|
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|
||
|
European JJ B-NP
|
||
|
trading NN I-NP
|
||
|
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|
||
|
declined VBD B-VP
|
||
|
to TO B-PP
|
||
|
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|
||
|
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|
||
|
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|
||
|
2.9495 CD B-NP
|
||
|
marks NNS I-NP
|
||
|
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|
||
|
$ $ B-NP
|
||
|
1.5940 CD I-NP
|
||
|
and CC O
|
||
|
2.9429 CD B-NP
|
||
|
marks NNS I-NP
|
||
|
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|
||
|
Thursday NNP I-NP
|
||
|
. . O
|
||
|
|
||
|
Economists NNS B-NP
|
||
|
suggested VBD B-VP
|
||
|
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|
||
|
if IN B-SBAR
|
||
|
the DT B-NP
|
||
|
pound NN I-NP
|
||
|
falls VBZ B-VP
|
||
|
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|
||
|
below IN B-PP
|
||
|
2.90 CD B-NP
|
||
|
marks NNS I-NP
|
||
|
, , O
|
||
|
the DT B-NP
|
||
|
government NN I-NP
|
||
|
will MD B-VP
|
||
|
be VB I-VP
|
||
|
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|
||
|
to TO I-VP
|
||
|
increase VB I-VP
|
||
|
rates NNS B-NP
|
||
|
to TO B-PP
|
||
|
16 CD B-NP
|
||
|
% NN I-NP
|
||
|
, , O
|
||
|
both DT B-VP
|
||
|
to TO I-VP
|
||
|
halt VB B-VP
|
||
|
any DT B-NP
|
||
|
further JJ I-NP
|
||
|
decline NN I-NP
|
||
|
and CC O
|
||
|
ensure VB B-VP
|
||
|
that IN B-SBAR
|
||
|
the DT B-NP
|
||
|
balance NN I-NP
|
||
|
of IN B-PP
|
||
|
monetary JJ B-NP
|
||
|
policy NN I-NP
|
||
|
remains VBZ B-VP
|
||
|
unchanged JJ B-ADJP
|
||
|
. . O
|
||
|
|
||
|
Friday NNP B-NP
|
||
|
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|
||
|
Market NNP I-NP
|
||
|
Activity NN I-NP
|
||
|
|
||
|
The DT B-NP
|
||
|
dollar NN I-NP
|
||
|
posted VBD B-VP
|
||
|
gains NNS B-NP
|
||
|
in IN B-PP
|
||
|
quiet JJ B-NP
|
||
|
trading NN I-NP
|
||
|
as IN B-SBAR
|
||
|
concerns NNS B-NP
|
||
|
about IN B-PP
|
||
|
equities NNS B-NP
|
||
|
abated VBN B-VP
|
||
|
. . O
|
||
|
|
||
|
Foreign JJ B-NP
|
||
|
exchange NN I-NP
|
||
|
dealers NNS I-NP
|
||
|
said VBD B-VP
|
||
|
that IN B-SBAR
|
||
|
the DT B-NP
|
||
|
currency NN I-NP
|
||
|
market NN I-NP
|
||
|
has VBZ B-VP
|
||
|
begun VBN I-VP
|
||
|
to TO I-VP
|
||
|
distance VB I-VP
|
||
|
itself PRP B-NP
|
||
|
from IN B-PP
|
||
|
the DT B-NP
|
||
|
volatile JJ I-NP
|
||
|
stock NN I-NP
|
||
|
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|
||
|
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|
||
|
which WDT B-NP
|
||
|
has VBZ B-VP
|
||
|
preoccupied VBN I-VP
|
||
|
the DT B-NP
|
||
|
market NN I-NP
|
||
|
since IN B-PP
|
||
|
Oct. NNP B-NP
|
||
|
13 CD I-NP
|
||
|
, , O
|
||
|
when WRB B-ADVP
|
||
|
the DT B-NP
|
||
|
Dow NNP I-NP
|
||
|
Jones NNP I-NP
|
||
|
Industrial NNP I-NP
|
||
|
Average NNP I-NP
|
||
|
plunged VBD B-VP
|
||
|
more JJR B-NP
|
||
|
than IN I-NP
|
||
|
190 CD I-NP
|
||
|
points NNS I-NP
|
||
|
. . O
|
||
|
|
||
|
Currency NN B-NP
|
||
|
analysts NNS I-NP
|
||
|
predict VBP B-VP
|
||
|
that IN B-SBAR
|
||
|
in IN B-PP
|
||
|
the DT B-NP
|
||
|
coming VBG I-NP
|
||
|
week NN I-NP
|
||
|
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|
||
|
foreign JJ I-NP
|
||
|
exchange NN I-NP
|
||
|
market NN I-NP
|
||
|
will MD B-VP
|
||
|
shift VB I-VP
|
||
|
its PRP$ B-NP
|
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|
focus NN I-NP
|
||
|
back RB B-ADVP
|
||
|
to TO B-PP
|
||
|
economic JJ B-NP
|
||
|
fundamentals NNS I-NP
|
||
|
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|
||
|
keeping VBG B-VP
|
||
|
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|
||
|
close NN I-NP
|
||
|
eye NN I-NP
|
||
|
out IN B-ADVP
|
||
|
for IN B-PP
|
||
|
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|
||
|
signs NNS I-NP
|
||
|
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|
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|
monetary JJ B-NP
|
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|
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|
||
|
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|
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|
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|
||
|
Federal NNP I-NP
|
||
|
Reserve NNP I-NP
|
||
|
. . O
|
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|
|
||
|
Late RB B-ADVP
|
||
|
in IN B-PP
|
||
|
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|
||
|
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|
||
|
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|
||
|
trading NN I-NP
|
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|
day NN I-NP
|
||
|
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|
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|
the DT B-NP
|
||
|
dollar NN I-NP
|
||
|
was VBD B-VP
|
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|
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|
||
|
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|
||
|
1.8578 CD B-NP
|
||
|
marks NNS I-NP
|
||
|
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|
||
|
up IN B-ADVP
|
||
|
from IN B-PP
|
||
|
1.8470 CD B-NP
|
||
|
marks NNS I-NP
|
||
|
late JJ B-NP
|
||
|
Thursday NNP I-NP
|
||
|
in IN B-PP
|
||
|
New NNP B-NP
|
||
|
York NNP I-NP
|
||
|
. . O
|
||
|
|
||
|
The DT B-NP
|
||
|
U.S. NNP I-NP
|
||
|
currency NN I-NP
|
||
|
was VBD B-VP
|
||
|
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|
changing VBG I-VP
|
||
|
hands NNS B-NP
|
||
|
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|
||
|
142.43 CD B-NP
|
||
|
yen NN I-NP
|
||
|
, , O
|
||
|
up IN B-ADVP
|
||
|
from IN B-PP
|
||
|
141.70 CD B-NP
|
||
|
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|
||
|
in IN B-PP
|
||
|
New NNP B-NP
|
||
|
York NNP I-NP
|
||
|
late JJ B-NP
|
||
|
Thursday NNP I-NP
|
||
|
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|
||
|
|
||
|
In IN B-PP
|
||
|
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|
||
|
on IN B-PP
|
||
|
Monday NNP B-NP
|
||
|
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|
||
|
the DT B-NP
|
||
|
U.S. NNP I-NP
|
||
|
currency NN I-NP
|
||
|
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|
||
|
for IN B-PP
|
||
|
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|
||
|
at IN B-PP
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|
141.95 CD B-NP
|
||
|
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|
||
|
, , O
|
||
|
up IN B-ADVP
|
||
|
from IN B-PP
|
||
|
Friday NNP B-NP
|
||
|
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|
||
|
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|