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The recent easing in prices seems to be a good thing: cheaper oil reduces inflation.

Failure might be a good thing if it prompted a review of the self-sufficiency obsession.

That sort of degree of openness to public debate can only be a good thing.

But in some ways, assuming the Rockets stopped getting hurt and get a few guys healthy, the tough road losses might be a good thing.

We're prepared to be very belt-tightening in the second three months, so any improvement in maternity pay could only be a good thing.

But that would be a good thing for the United States, since it would make our goods more competitive and reduce our trade deficit.

Stopping that sort of thing by bringing the price down would be a good thing by itself.

There is no sign of the two wayward whales that have been lost near San Francisco and that could be a good thing.

He had returned home, he said, because his 'master' at Baiyunguan, the Taoist temple in Beijing, suggested it might be a good thing to do.

I spent two evenings doing just that. It made me very tired, so I thought it would be a good thing to ask her what she wanted.

"It would be a good thing if they did, " he went on, half to himself, half to her, though he felt that something was amiss in that quarter.

Not having a date for a wedding can be a good thing, if you know how to work it.

Q. Could it be a good thing for you that the courts changed during the two weeks, it becomes more of a hard court game the second week?

I don't know why exactly but I always notice this and I don't consider it to be a good thing.

Encounters with other people might cause you to reflect on a few things right now, and that could be a good thing for you.

They are "always on, " which from an employer's perspective (if not necessarily society's) can only be a good thing.

If it's a blog post idea, add more stuff to it, spin-off other ideas or just evaluate if it would be a good thing to write or not.

It might be a good thing for you to combine business with some pleasure.

That means that I have, maybe I'm expressing the position in terms of time Let's see, is time going to be a good thing to do?

Of course, sitting still can be a good thing if it involves renewal, reflection, and focused attention (or having meals with the family).

But that should not stop undiplomatic economists asking whether a recession once in a while might actually be a good thing.

If even a small proportion of this wasted heat could be converted to useful power, it would be a good thing.

But that may be a good thing considering the kind of innovation we had -- attempting to subvert accounting and regulations.

It would also force managements to redouble their efforts to stay out of Chapter 11 -- which would be a good thing.

One would think that austerity would be a good thing for a nation with a crushing debt load that's 120% of its GDP like it is in Italy.

Now this could be a good thing, it could be building connections between the home front, and the war front as never before.

But in the long term, it would be a good thing if they could not compete on pay with small private equity and hedge funds.

Whether Dr Fortunato's thesis stands the test of time remains to be seen. That it is tested must be a good thing.

But I thought that it would be a good thing to look at the data myself.

But that would be a good thing, Zhou insists: It would "facilitate irrigation and navigation" on the Mekong.

Of course, too resonance may not be a good thing, otherwise everyone would have to resign to become a museum security.

But over the long term, the participation of hedge funds has to be a good thing.

Removing ozone should be a good thing. But byproducts produced by ozone-skin reactions are known to be strong lung irritants.

Sometimes a little linguistic obfuscation might be a good thing.

If a millionaires' tax cleans up the mess of the tax code at the high end, that would be a good thing.

In theory, having elected politicians wrest power from the bureaucratic shadows ought to be a good thing.

So, if today. . . if tomorrow is a day you can take off, it probably would be a good thing to stay home.

Sometimes a bad thing can turn out to be a good thing.

The trick is to recognize when a goodbye can be a good thing when it's a chance to start again.

(Reuters) - It's one of the few places where slowing growth could be a good thing.

To many people this come-uppance of the rich will seem to be a good thing.

Qin Jianguo, who works at the student affairs office at Shenzhen University, thinks pubs can be a good thing for students.

This can be a good thing when studying for a test or preparing for some other challenge.

One practical response to such experiments is that choice can be a good thing overall even if it does discourage us.

She says if the U. S. and Chinese governments do cooperate to fight global warming, it can only be a good thing.

To be criticized might be a good thing.

But they want to go on the road, so I'm gonna spend some time with my dad, and this will be a good thing, I think .

Sometimes a person subject to the terrible fate against, regardless of bad luck from the public or individuals, may be a good thing down.

If China intervenes, there's no question that more humanitarian aid can only be a good thing.

You can get a proper exposure for shadows, or proper exposure for bright areas, but often, not both, and that can be a good thing.

This could be a good thing, of course. More algae might mean more krill, and that might mean more whales and other large sea animals.

And a malaria vaccine would be a good thing indeed.

This can be a good thing or a bad thing depending on your point of view.

In that respect, a woman president would undoubtedly be a good thing for the country.

On both dimensions, greater and freer trade with India can only be a good thing.

"White smoke - meaning the steam release - would not necessarily be a good thing, " ASU's Holbert said.

Two-thirds of Russians consider the concentration of power in Mr Putin's hands to be a good thing.

It may not be a good thing to take your friend's experience as a guide.

People always change with time, I would like to some powerful, body armor layer wrapped it may not be a good thing.

When it comes to interviewing, a little paranoia can be a good thing.

It will be a good thing if Chief Executive Donald Tsang declares in his last policy address baseline studies will become mandatory.

This could be a good thing for relations between the two countries.

But now it seems that being a mummy's boy might actually be a good thing for a man.

Appointing someone "with knowledge based on science rather than food aid can only be a good thing" .

If only for that reason, the rise of China's navy may actually be a good thing.

Buying books would be a good thing if one could also buy the time to read them.

That will be a good thing for China's property market in the long term.

The proportion of each in the cache is variable which may be a good thing.

Being behind the "bleeding edge" of technological development can sometimes be a good thing, in short.

Physics can be a good thing for gamers, but it should be for all gamers.

But scaring these types off might be a good thing.

Shocking as it sounds, failure can be a good thing.

A little self discipline could be a good thing for everyone involved.

When playing video games, a little stress can be a good thing.

How to be a good thing to do, order, the severity of it is very important to make a choice.

Some research has suggested being a little pudgy has little effect or can even be a good thing.

A little positive public pressure can be a good thing.

If the House vote grabs Beijing's attention, that would be a good thing.

This is thought to be a good thing in a society where we must be productive, active, occupied.

Mobile User, said, "I feel like it could be a good thing if I lose it or something maybe, but other than that I think it's kind of weird. "

But it may well be a good thing for investors' psychological well-being.

Many customers consider many varieties of one thing to be a good thing.

And if banks are diligent in decided which of those purchases to fund that can be a good thing.

Generally, credibility is thought to be a good thing.

Even ardent vegetarians acknowledge that dairy products and even meat may be a good thing in poorer countries.

Wouldn't it be a good thing to ask him first?

In fact, getting fired just might be a good thing.

The extreme pressure can actually be a good thing for organisms seeking certain dissolved gases.

It can only be a good thing that less developed countries are now trading with each other rather than relying only on Western partners.

Debt can be a good thing for young people - it can help them achieve goals that they couldn't otherwise, like a college education.

Overall, this could turn out to be a good thing if we can evolve SCA carefully and avoid rushing the technology to market.

Somewhat slower growth in China might even be a good thing, he said.

would be a good thing. What is so bad about protectionism?

It should be a good thing that I'm spending time with our students!

This can be a good thing, because he won't hold a grudge against you or lose his cool.

Eating out can be a good thing if both parents make healthy choices.

Gordon Brown's proposed reform of capital gains tax may or may not be a good thing.

This, she feels, can only be a good thing.

Sometimes redundancy can be a good thing though.

It could be a good thing: people are becoming adaptive, and more supple in their search for information.

Last week, a professor at the University of East Anglia made the headlines by declaring that such outbursts at work can be a good thing.

A portable phone can BE a good thing to have in some ways.

That would be a good thing to improve.

Managed properly, a nuclear revival could be a good thing.

"Biodiversity" is dimly supposed to be a good thing because it represents a "resource" .

Routines are comfortable and mindless, which can often be a good thing.

Stability and financial discipline will likely be a good thing for HP.

It will be a good thing when those old cars are off the roads.

However, it may not be a good thing if we know too much truth.

That was supposed to be a good thing. I forget why.

So if these tax changes produce more "skin in the game" that will be a good thing.

That would be a good thing.

In part, this would be a good thing.

If this young Eden can arouse her interest in mankind in general, it will BE a good thing.

Social commitments can be a good thing sometimes but they can also be a huge waste of time.

So if G-20 meetings display more tension than consensus, that might actually be a good thing.

My dear friends, how do you view the precocity in children? Precocity could be a good thing or a bad thing? Shall we encourage it ?

This tunnel will be a good thing for the West Side and other land you may own over there.

In fact, beyond being normal, jealousy can actually be a good thing.

This can be a good thing by lightening fixed debt, such as mortgagesthat carry a fixed rather than adjustable interest rate.

Nevertheless, it would be a good thing to know how to make use of them.

People might resist it at first. But, hey, change can be a good thing.

If this test goes live site-wide, it will be a good thing for the web.

Cloning may or may not be a good thing.

It could be a good thing, however.

But being one step ahead has and always will be a good thing.

In short, when jealousy is kept in the bounds of normal behavior it can be a good thing.

An absence of receptors should therefore be a good thing, because it closes off a shortcut to infection.

"Investing is risky, " said Esterhuizen. "But if you're educated and have adequate access to good tools, it can be a good thing. "

What could be a good thing about food that is genetically engineered?

Given IPv4's dwindling address pool, that obviously wouldn't be a good thing.

On the other hand, if what they're involved in is petty crime or drugs, being left out can only be a good thing.

and this will be a good thing. I think.

I know a lot of Chinese feel that religion in China would be a good thing because it would help with corruption, but I think that's wrong.

And it will be a good thing to show my family so they can see how America looks.

"It may take bankruptcy to change attitudes in Japan, but that would be a good thing, " he says.

That can't be a good thing, is it?

China's economy Not with a bang China's property prices and its local-government debt have started rising again. That may be a good thing

productive, that would be a good thing regardless of how

Don't follow your instincts: What happens in our bodies does affect our decisions. . . but that might not be a good thing

On itself, that may be a good thing if you lost your card, but there's another problem:

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Having A Guilty Conscience Can Be a Good Thing

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It may be a good thing to hold power based on guns

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