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Though much early evidence pointed to a moderate, if not mild impact, most health officials decided to err on the side of caution.

The bank's rate-setters decided to err on the side of caution, however.

"It strikes me as somewhat bizarre, " he said. "I would think airlines would err on the side of conservative. "

Given our duty to safeguard public health, the tendency of officials facing such a situation is nearly always to err on the side of caution.

The Fed wants to err on the side of caution to avoid a repeat of 1937 when a "premature tightening" led to a sharp downturn.

Other people might have a tougher skin, but I say [err on the side] of caution.

This time, you could err on the side of impulse and get away with it.

Even then, err on the side of formality until asked to "Call me Joe" .

They may hesitate in the face of political pressure or an explicit decision to err on the side of inflation rather than deflation.

Aside from any expiration date or lack thereof, if a food item is moldy or if it smells and looks spoiled, err on the side of caution.

Obviously, they should err on the side of rectitude, but it is far from obvious where to draw the line.

If consumers and companies cannot be sure that their information is safe, they will err on the side of caution.

Under current conditions, however, it's much better to err on the side of doing too much than on the side of doing too little.

His ultimate advice to wanna-be managers: "Err on the side of the bold. . . Take swings, have fun. "

Obviously you can still err on the side of going too dense, but for most people the lack of frequency is the more common problem.

In laying out an online regulatory regime America is likely to err on the side of caution.

Mr Putin remains lukewarm on liberalisation, tending to err on the side of political stability.

However, the boss will continue to err on the side of caution with the fitness of the World Cup winner.

Therefore it is probably a good idea to err on the side of prudence when it comes to current-account deficits.

Even more than most presidential candidates, Messrs McCain and Obama both need to err on the side of caution.

It is understandable in the wake of the crisis that regulators prefer to err on the side of caution.

But I must err on the side of caution, so our seniors can have some confidence that their pensions are safe.

When in doubt, err on the side of attribution. The two basic rules are these.

So my words of advice are to err on the side of safety and follow these guidelines.

It's better to err on the side of bringing too much water than too little.

Others said that, in this particular case, one should "err on the side of life" .

Therefore, if you need to err, err on the side of minimizing, instead of overdoing, your cautionary statements.

The rules on censorship are vague, and firms err on the side of caution.

To achieve that, the danger is that the new government will err on the side of timidity and squander its political capital.

The first rule in pain management -- always ERR on the side of caution.

I preferred to err on the side of letting him learn too slowly.

His conclusion: 'With children, and in particular your own children, the feeling is that you should err on the side of caution. '

Err on the side of hot; we love to show you off. Unless we're meeting my parents.

Most farmers still make the call based on instinct or err on the side of caution and switch the sprinklers on at fixed intervals.

If you really want to err on the side of caution, wait until service pack number three.

Don't err on the side of not wanting to offend strangers.

They should err on the side of consumer safety.

The best approach at this particular time is to perhaps err on the side of caution .

' Don't be callous. Err on the side of kindness.

But in our experience, too many managers err on the side of mistrust.

Better to err on the side of safety.

and when in doubt, you should err on the side of caution.

How do you ensure that online enterprises err on the side of free expression?

It is best to err on the side of caution and if a product looks or smells strange, it is worth throwing it away.

That is , it is better to err on the side of the allowance being a little too large, rather than a little too small.

Is it better to err on the side of too smart or too casual?

If you are still unable to determine why a package is restricted, err on the side of caution and do not install it;

When in doubt, err on the side of caution;

Err on the side of action