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11. THE NEXT STEP IS TO GET THE PROPOSALS IN THE DOCUMENT IMPLEMENTED. IT IS CLEAR FROM THE WAY THAT THE DOCUMENT WAS DRAFTED THAT THIS WILL NOT BE EASY TO ACHIEVE. THE MORE DIFFICULT THE

AND THESE PROPOSAL, THE VAGUER THE WORDING HAS TENDED TO BE.

VAGUELY WORDED PROPOSALS ARE OFTEN THE MORE SIGNIFICANT ONES IN THE

LONG TERM.

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