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Many analysts, economists and market participants were concerned that the group was becoming a talk-shop, and that ministers might be doing more figurative sight-seeing in Paris than deal making.
China Agrees to International Scrutiny of Yuan Policy Ian Talley 2011
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And toward the end of his presidency, Clinton spearheaded the creation of the Community of Democracies, which is a talk-shop version of the proposed League.
Jim Goldgeier and Derek Chollet: Democracy Promotion's Discontent 2008
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The two-day talk-shop was organised by Boston University's
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While there has been some media commentary dismissing the parliament as a toothless talk-shop, officials from South Africa - which is hosting the new assembly at a cost of 61 million rand (9.3 million million euros) for the first year - say it stands to make
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We do not share the view that Nedlac is just a talk-shop, but are firmly committed to the objectives of Nedlac and the Growth and
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He said the institution was "not just a talk-shop".
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We do not share the view that Nedlac is just a talk-shop, but are firmly committed to the objectives of Nedlac and the Growth and
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Summit (the process leading up to it and the Summit itself) is not only a talk-shop, but secures the active involvement of the social partners to tackle the urgent challenges that they have identified.
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Summit (the process leading up to it and the Summit itself) is not only a talk-shop, but secures the active involvement of the social partners to tackle the urgent challenges that they have identified.
Responses to Question from MP's in The National Assembly 2003
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Many delegates deplored the fact that the event was basically a talk-shop.
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