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They were able to set out only 380 coffins.

Although the mission was plagued by mechanical problems, they were able to set an endurance record of nearly 191 hours.

"Because of Wal-Mart's leadership in that area, they were able to set a standard for the entire industry," Mr. Sauers said.

But part of the genius of the founders was that they were able to set up a system where even when there are profound disagreements, we can work those disagreements out in a sensible, civil way.

Beijing and Taipei differ in their explanation of what exactly was agreed to on the meaning of "one China" back then, but in 1992, they were able to set the issue down long enough to hold meetings and consider more practical issues.

So hungry were researchers for a coherent body of e-mail messages to work with that they were able to set aside their concerns that the privacy of many people who had nothing to do with the Enron scandal was severely compromised.

While they have to abide by a national "code", they are able to set the criteria and administer it themselves.

They are able to set themselves apart by having larger families and larger combined apartments to house them.

By importing savings from abroad, poor countries can invest more than they are able to set aside from their own meagre output.

Mr Obama earlier said Mr Maliki and the Iraqi leadership face a test as to whether "they are able to set aside their suspicions, their sectarian preferences for the good of the whole".

They are able to set up facilities for generating electricity from the specific sources.