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He said the space program is developing antisatellite weapons and robotic space weapons , but said he did not think that the Shenzhou V had military applications .
He said he did not think that the Shenzhou V launch had military applications , even though the space program is developing antisatellite weapons and robotic space weapons .
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yes

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Market research firm Dell 'Oro Group estimates this market will total $ 12 billion in 2004 .
Market research firm Dell 'Oro Group estimates that the Gigabit Ethernet switch market will total about US $ 12 billion in 2004 .
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yes

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Mr Blair admitted in a newspaper article Mr Bush ' s critics were " rubbing their hands at the scope for embarrassing him " .
The Prime Minister today admitted that critics are " rubbing their hands at the scope for embarrassing him " .
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yes

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The compensation committee will prohibit securities industry directors from sitting on it .
The exchange also said its five-person compensation committee will consist only of directors from outside the securities industry .
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yes