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Some evolutionary biologists have even suggested that ignoring the future has been bred into us, since survival depended on attended to immediate dangers, not sitting in caves and pondering long term ones.
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I know my goals won't be realised overnight, and indeed, they may never be realised - though I'm cautiously optimistic about the short-term ones.
2010 Australian Snapshot: Nyssa Pascoe girliejones 2010
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I know my goals won't be realised overnight, and indeed, they may never be realised - though I'm cautiously optimistic about the short-term ones.
2010 Australian Specfic Snapshot: Felicity Dowker girliejones 2010
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The tax code already puts a value judgment on "quick money" by taxing short capital gains at a higher rate than long-term ones.
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The percentage is much, much, higher for 10th and 20th term ones.
The Volokh Conspiracy » “Make Obama’s Third Term Possible”: 2009
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Data that showed an unexpected hefty boost in producer prices also gave investors pause about heading into Treasurys, especially longer-term ones.
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The more profound questions are the long-term ones.
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One strategy: She has begun to shun some name-brand products in favor of store-label ones.
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The problems caused by rising health care costs, though, are not just long-term ones.
Director's Blog » Blog Archive » Long term budget outlook redux 2008
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As kids at ever-younger ages grapple with issues of gender variance, doctors, psychologists and parents are weighing how to balance immediate desires and long-term ones.
(Rethinking) Gender 2007
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