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(redirected from give pause for thought)

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Another project, for instance, might give pause for thought to those who reckon children should never be let anywhere near sharp objects.
He is highly likely not to choose such a course - fights with the bookies have always ended with a bloody nose for greyhound racing - but the fact he is there might give pause for thought to those who hold the purse strings.
There are, however, some parts of Bashir's cease-fire declaration that should give pause for thought, because they smack of his administration's past reluctance to confront tough realities.
 
 
 
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