QUES: Washington , however , said more was needed to prevent complaints being filed in the first place .

But the US insisted it wanted more done to prevent complaints being filed in the first place , preferably by repealing the entire law .

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QUES: The technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC was off 5.53 points , or 0.33 percent , at 1,662.91 .

The broader Standard & Poor 's 500 Index edged up 1.01 points , or 0.1 percent , at 1,012.67 .

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QUES: At first , the animals ' performance declined compared to the sessions on the joystick .

At first , the animals ' performance declined compared with the joystick sessions .

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yes