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So the big question remains: how much longer can the Chinese economy keep booming?

Most of the new generation are in their 40s and the big question is how much the handover will affect Ferrari's performance.

John hit the bull's eye when he said the big question was one of simple honest.

'The big question everyone's asking is: How much will Ireland grow? ' says Philip Lane, an economics professor at Trinity College Dublin.

But the big question remains: Mr. Jobs often appeared to be Apple's magician, bringing a flair to the company and its products.

The big question in international affairs is how much clout will China have in the 21st century?

With shareholders wiped out by a default, the big question would be how much money bondholders could reasonably expect to recover.

The big question for IPO investors this week won't be which deals to invest in, but how many actually make it out the door.

So the big question is how much the rest of the world depends on exporting to America.

Osama was elated to find that Muhannad had not suffered. "The big question has been answered, and I am very satisfied, " he said, smiling.

The big question for investors is how much of the market's rebound was driven by improving fundamentals and how much by government stimulus.

In the past, popular places to ask the "big question" have included fancy restaurants, moonlit parks, or other romantic places.

The big question is how much of that salt is still mixed with water and how much now forms a crust on the uranium fuel rods.

The big question is how much more automated war will become.

Now consider the big question: does it make sense for China to save so much or, for that matter, to invest so much?

And there was the big question of, how did you copy the information?

But for investors and executives the big question, of course, is which companies will control these opportunities.

You get all the right "words" from others, but the big question is whether or not there is the heart, soul & meaning behind the words.

The big question, of course, is whether that will keep bank finances shored up long enough for markets to stabilise.

So with all that information, the big question is -- what do we actually -- what does she tell us?

The big question: How will all his debts balance out with the Beatle's songs and other assets?

"What exactly the huge fortress was used for, that's the big question, " explains grad student Kyle Knabb.

The big question: Is an upstart like BYD technically savvy enough to deliver the technology without quality and performance problems?

But the big question is how China will face up to the deterioration of market conditions threatening in the important shipbuilding nations.

The big question of British politics in 2007 was whether Gordon Brown, then the new prime minister, would call a snap general election.

meetings next week. One of the big question is what to call the new conglomerate company.

That's the BIG question of life, the universe and everything, as Douglas Adams once put it.

The big question, of course, is how Humble Bundle itself plans to make money.

The big question is whether his extra efforts are going to add up to victory here.

The big question swirling around the Internet: Was the robbery faked?

The big question is whether any of these new business models can turn a profit for the carmakers.

Mitch crossed his legs. Money, that was the big question, particularly how it compared to his other offers.

And the big question: how difficult will it be financially for you to attend college?

The big question continues to be: can European economies manage their aggressive austerity plans against a backdrop of lagging growth?

But she sidestepped the big question - why is the winner not entitled to follow through with designing the project?

With the major players about to enter the LED market with products aimed at consumers, the big question shifts from quality to price.

The big question is whether exports can remain buoyant even as the rest of the economy slides into recession.

This should be a Big Bang for the market. . . The big question is: is it a game-changer?

As governments start to pull that back, the big question is, is private sector demand going to pick up the slack?

The big question, says Mr Harding-Rolls, is whether the newcomers brought into the market by the Wii will keep buying games.

So the big question is not whether the traditional news media will continue to exist in the foreseeable future. Most of them clearly will.

The big question is whether this combination will be able to threaten Google's dominance in web search.

The big question remains how likely is a reversal of our era's move towards a more integrated global economy.

This form of the regular expression is a little shorter (though not any more readable). The big question is, is it any faster?

So the big question is how the administration, and eventually Congress, will define the Fed's financial-stability job.

But the big question leading up to the G20 summit is, will there be genuine unity in addressing the world economic crisis?

Well, the big question for most taxpayers, are we getting the most bang out of our buck?

The big question is whether, and when, consumer spending and business investment will pick up the slack.

The big question is whether the economic momentum will be sustained next year when advanced economies rein in their budget deficits.

The big question here is how many troops is the United States going to leave in Iraq after the end of 2011.

The big question in Gordon Murray's life is about knowing the odds and making the best of them.

That was the big question left by the report on university finance in England produced by Lord Browne, a former boss of BP, on October 12th.

The big question among investors is whether the anemic job numbers are temporary or evidence of deeper economic problems.

The big question for executives is just how radical they should be in driving change at a dangerously unstable time for their companies.

But that is the big question hovering over this Senate controversy like an electricity-charged storm cloud.

The big question. One of the last you asked me.

The big question is whether the ice ever melted and remained stable long enough as a liquid.

That, to me, is the big question that we face as a people right now: How do we change?

The big question for the global economy is whether the rapid growth in emerging markets can continue.

But I'll take the high five for cracking the big question. Is life a tragedy, or is there. . . hope?

The big question now is how serious those consequences are likely to be.

So the big question now is whether Colonel Gaddafi has the forces and the backup to try and recapture the rest of the country.

The big question is whether Moussavi will call on his supporters to end their demonstrations -- and whether those on the street will listen.

The big question now is whether the TSE's move will spark a flurry of similar investments among regional exchanges.

The big question: How do you think the financial crisis will affect these pampered pooches ?

The big question, however, is whether any of this has changed for good.

The big question is whether they will be able to integrate smoothly and manage their new parts.

The big question is whether the planet will disappear in the twinkling of an eye.

The big question here is whether the evident failure of austerity to produce an economic recovery will lead to a "Plan B. " Maybe.

The big question is what does the ruling mean for the spirited battle between Internet companies and content providers?

The big question is whether HP can justify paying such a hefty price for 3PAR?

So, really, one of the big question is, how yakuza will be killed in this sequel?

The big question was what would people do with a computer in their home?

When it comes to work, the big question--for the formerly and currently employed--is: What should I be when I grow up?

Of course, the big question to consider is whether or not this is an apples to apples comparison.

The big question is whether Mr Mulally's undoubted expertise in aviation can be applied in the car business.

What "s the big question US presidential candidates should be asking themselves? "

Do you need to have it up? That's the big question: What's the purpose of it?

The big question about GE is whether it will have to raise more capital to absorb losses at GE Capital.

The big question now is whether Americans can be persuaded to pay enough for them to give the industry a viable future.

Here the big question is what role should be played by asset prices in the formulation of monetary policy.

'The big question always was on the demand side, ' said Olivier Jakob, editor of Petromatrix, an energy newsletter.

The big question is whether Citi, which has already raised $75 billion in equity, a third of it from the government, will need more.

The big question was who in this tight-knit community would dare to run against him.

The big question is - with this new ability to know where a user is - what kind of ideas will it support?

So the big question for U. S. -China relations right now is, Are the grown ups really in charge?

The big question, then, is whether deficits can be financed. My answer is: yes.

But I want to leave with you the big question.

The big question is how regulators will react to the deal between the firms.

For Europeans in particular, the big question must be, how did we get here?

The big question is whether the rest of the world will slow too.

The big question is how regulators will react to the deal between the firms.

For Europeans in particular, the big question must be, how did we get here?

The big question is the meaning of the requirement that Slovak be used "in public" .

Hence the big question for China and the world. Will Beijing take fright at the global troubles and relax its grip on the property market?

So the big question when you've got this really chaotic organization is, why isn't it all rubbish?

Now, the big question: will Israel win the war within six days?

But the big question is where will the next story come from?

But the big question hanging over Mr. Pandit is whether he should take a meat cleaver to the Citigroup empire.

The big question is whether this interest in controlling risk will fizzle out as economies recover.

"The big question is what happens next, " said Kenneth S. Rogoff, a professor of economics at Harvard.

The big question that the book fails to answer is why Mr Madoff became a villain at all.

The big question is whether the not-for-profit news model is sustainable.

The big question is whether they will be able to find sufficient prey in areas where they are looking.

Those lines will remain after the Olympics, but the big question is whether Beijing's environmental drive will too.

But the big question most people new to PHP have is why the improvement is so drastic.

The big question, however, is whether the Denisovans are a new species of human.

Perhaps the big question is: how will the current mainstream TV networks (NBC, CNN, etc) adapt?

The big question with the hydrogen economy is, "Where does the hydrogen come from? "

Now the big question hanging around his neck seems not whether Mr McCain will withdraw, but when.

The big question is how and where the ice cream makers would get the quantity of milk needed.

But the big question is still out there: how many institutions are sitting on nasty investment losses, and how big are they?

But the big question, says Ms. Buyer, will be Facebook's ability to operate profitability through ups and downs.

``The big question mark is whether another big demand is coming in June or July, '' Nagata said.

The big question now is whether stimulus will be needed at all.

The big question now is what the Communist Party will do to contain inflation and thereby suppress the risk of social unrest.

The big question is whether it makes sense to try and enter the US market on price alone.

And once you make it there, the big question is where to start.

For many the big question is whether a lack of credit is holding back America's nascent recovery.

A month ago the big question in the foreign-exchange market was how low the down-trodden euro could go.

Now the big question here is obviously, how do we make sense of China?

The big question is whether its cost will filter through the economy.

We had some good, frank conversations. But when it came to answering the big question, I could hardly get the words out.

The big question being posed by curious public is: "What prompted them to travel the whole world? "

The big question is whether this classic Beijingled, top-down government response will be sufficient to address the issue.

"But the big question comes if [food and energy] prices don't moderate. What will they do then? "

The big question is whether Mr. Peng, who has pledged 31% of LDK's shares to back a loan, has the cash to meet margin calls.

The big question besides who will live and who will die is what caused the zombie outbreak?

The big question is whether GM can change car buyers' perceptions fast enough.

The big question, however, is whether a monetary union run on German lines can work.

The big question though is how Microsoft will counter the growinng threat of browser-based office software.

The big question is whether napping is the cause of the problem, or the result.

But China is 'the big question mark over our market and our economy, ' says Baker.

Here comes the big question, how does GRUB fit into the RAID picture?

The big question remains: how much is this a problem?

The big question is whether the good guys will discover it first.

But the big question is: What's on your iPad? So we asked.

The big question, however, concerns policy.

The big question, though, is how prepared the world's governments want to be.

The likely answer to the big question: Combs won't be another Buffett.

Some new language constructs have been added, but the big question is whether Ruby 1. 9 will "feel like Ruby" anymore?

While that support is helping, the big question is whether long-term investors are done with their selling.

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So, the big question is, "What exactly are gamers getting so good at? "

The big question is: How did their creators come up with these ideas?

The big question is how this will affect consumer spending.

The big question is whether the broadcasters and mobile operators can agree how to divide the spoils, assuming there are any.

The big question is the impact on the home country's development.

But the big question is why these dating websites are so popular?

The big question is what happens after that initial surge.

The big question: When will BYD's sales of gasoline cars rebound?

That's the big question faced by those in capital markets right now.

The big question for China in the year ahead: who will rule?

The big question is whether Americans accustomed to discounts will pay $17, 000 to $23, 000 for a small Chevrolet.

The big question that came up when I started the experiment was why?

The big question at the end is, are we indeed having more positive impact?

The big question is: will millions of others follow?

The big question now is what the region's leaders will do if Mr Mugabe simply ignores them.

The big question is what form the stimulus should take.

Of course, the big question is when this will happen.

Of course, the big question is when this will happen.

The big question for China will be its internal evolution.

The Big Question: Edward Carr on the one musical instrument we all share.

Now the big question: Who should you send that random key to?

The big question is which three emerge and in what combination.

So, the big question is, where DO we spend all our time online?

So the big question is: How do you bottle that power for air conditioners and other appliances that are busiest during the day?

But the big question concerns the effect on university finances.

Now the big question is do you think it's feminist?

The big question now is what will happen to all these unused planes?

But the big question is, how will the rookies perform?

The big question is: Can trading be mastered?

The big question is how bad the supernova effect is.

The big question: could they keep the weight off?

The big question is whether Apple can catch up.

The big question now is: will hybrids or pure battery-electric cars be the future?

The big question now is what happens to Rio Tinto.

'The big question is what constitutes an 'order' in China, ' says one foreign aerospace industry executive.

The big question is: Why are your employees unmotivated?

The big question being asked now is "what is cloud computing? "

The big question is what America will do .

The big question: where is that level where the debt supercycle must end?

I guess the big question now is, am I happier?

The big question: Will he do any better?

The big question is who this provider will be.

The big question is what else is out there.

"That is the big question, but the market still has very high expectation that pricing will dominate. "

So, the big question is when can we move in?

When you've got that many customers, the big question is: how do you industrialise something that works for each one?

The big question now is: What's next?

The big question is whether there is enough demand.

The big question for investors in Japanese stocks is how long the trend will last.

The big question then was why.

This, then, brings us to the big question: what is to be done?

The big question is how long the father can act as a patron.

This is the big question for a lot of individuals seeing this process for the first time.

The big question for the development of China is where the companies move to.

That hasn't been the Democratic way and Mr. Obama, in this, is a perfect Democrat -- as opaque on the big question as his party has been.

The big question is whether they will now stabilise, as Japanese yields did, in the 1-2% range.

So the big question on a lot of people's minds is what happens now?

The big question is what?

The big question is demand for 3D TV services.

That is the big question as the dollar's decline gathers pace.

The big question is: What is the toxicity?

'The big question is how long will it last -- and the expectations aren't great.

That's the big question?

"That is the big question mark, " he told The Associated Press.

Then, I tackled the big question: What do I want to accomplish as a freelancer?

The big question is rather how best to do so.

The big question is whether it can remain private.

The big question is whether that is a false choice.

Yes you can do amazing things in your life, but the big question is WILL YOU?

No one wants the current momentum to stall. The big question now is this: can these gains be sustained in an era of austerity?

This is the big question today.

The big question is where and how do you get started?

The big question hanging over Shihe Fu's research, it seems to me, is that the data supporting it are nearly 20 years old.

So the big question is, What are you going to do about it?

The hottest market in the hottest economy in the world is Chinese real estate. The big question is how vulnerable is this market to a crash.

But "the big question is, What is it for? "

The big question is: What are you selling, and to whom?

The big question is how vulnerable is this market to a crash.

The big question remains: Why is he a culture hero?

So, the big question: is this the right policy path?

Debates on the Big Question of Public Administration

The big question for every Ruby implementation is of course compatibility; the state in MacRuby 0. 6 (from the release blog post)

Pollution is changing the Earth's climate and our planet is getting hotter The big question is;

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