Q: The SEC said on Thursday its staff was preparing to draw up rules to combat trading abuses .

Last week the Securities and Exchange Commission said its staff was preparing to draw up rules to combat trading abuses .

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A: yes
Q: That client component , the Microsoft Windows Rights Management Client 1.0 , is what Microsoft posted for free download Tuesday .

Microsoft released Windows Rights Management Client 1.0 , the first software client , for free download earlier this week .

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A: yes
Q: The transaction will expand Callebaut 's sales revenues from its consumer products business to 45 percent from 23 percent .

The transaction will expand Callebaut 's sales revenues from its consumer products business by around 45 percent to some one-third of total sales .

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A:
no